| Description |
xvii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The Greenwood Press "literature in context" series, 1074-598X |
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Greenwood Press "Literature in context" series.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction xiii -- -- 1. A Literary Analysis of Homer's The Odyssey -- Transformation and Return 1 -- -- 2. Greek Mythology and Homer 15 -- -- FROM: -- Thomas Bulfinch, TheAge ofFable (1898) 28 -- FROM: -- Herodotus, The Histories, Book II, trans. Henry Cary (1854) 30 -- FROM: -- Hesiod, Theogony, in Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and -- Homerica, trans. Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914) 32 -- FROM: -- Alexander S. Murray, Manual ofMythology (1888) 37 -- FROM: -- Pausanias, Guide to Greece, Book VIII, trans. W.H.S. -- Jones (1933) 43 -- FROM: -- Plato, The Republic, Books II and III, in The Dialogues of -- Plato, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1871) 45 -- -- -- -- -- 3. The Geography of The Odyssey 55 -- -- FROM: -- Max Cary, The Geographic Background of Greek and -- Roman History (1949) 63 -- FROM: -- Strabo, The Geography of Strabo, vol. 3, trans. Horace Leonard -- Jones (1917) 65 -- FROM: -- Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 67 -- FROM: -- Tim Severin, The Ulysses Voyage (1987) 68 -- -- 4. Archaeological Excavations Pertinent to Homer's Epics 71 -- -- FROM: -- Sir Arthur Evans, The Palace ofMinos, vol. 2, (1928) 77 -- FROM: -- Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann, Mycenae (1880) 80 -- FROM: -- Chrestos Tsountas, The Mycenaean Age (1897) 83 -- -- 5. The Historical Context of The Odyssey 87 -- -- FROM: -- Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 97 -- FROM: -- Charles Freeman, The Greek Achievement (1999) 99 -- FROM: -- John Bagnell Bury, A History of Greece (1927) 100 -- FROM: -- Robin Osborne, Greece in the Making (1996) 102 -- -- 6. The Trojan War of Myth and Legend 107 -- -- FROM: -- Herodotus, The History of Herodotus, trans. George -- Rawlinson (1928) 118 -- -- -- -- FROM: -- Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 122 -- FROM: -- John Bagnell Bury, A History of Greece (1927) 124 -- FROM: -- Carl W. Blegen, Troy and the Trojans (1963) 126 -- -- 7. Supporting Players in The Odyssey: The Underclasses 131 -- -- FROM: -- Hesiod, Works and Days, in Hesiod, trans. Hugh G. -- Evelyn-White (1914) 136 -- FROM: -- Michael Wood, In Search of the Trojan War (1985) 138 -- FROM: -- Aristotle, Politics (1944), trans. Harris Rackham 139 -- -- 8. Modern Applications: The Problem of Revenge 143 -- -- FROM: -- Aeschylus, The Eumenides, trans. Philip Vellacott (1956) 151 -- FROM: -- James F Clarity, "Arsonists Burn 10 Catholic Churches in -- Ulster," New York Times (July 3, 1998) 153 -- FROM: -- James F Clarity, "Ulster Foes Suspend a Last-Ditch Effort to -- Avoid a Clash After Slight Progress," New York Times -- (July 12, 1998) 154 -- FROM: -- James F Clarity, "Three Catholic Brothers Killed in Fire, -- Stunning Ulster and Raising Fears," New York Times -- (July 13, 1998) 155 -- FROM: -- Serge Schmemann, "Israel Strikes Hard at Gaza Strip," -- New York Times (March 7, 2002) 157 -- FROM: -- James Bennet, "For Fatah, Only a War Can Bring Peace to -- the Mideast," New York Times (March 7, 2002) 157 -- -- -- -- -- FROM: -- "The War Against America. An Unfathomable Attack," -- New York Times (September 12, 2001) 159 -- FROM: -- Eric Schmitt and Thornm Shanker, "Administration Considers Broader, -- More Powerful Options for Potential Retaliation," -- New York Times (September 13, 2001) 160 -- FROM: -- Blaine Harden, "For Many, Sorrow Turns to Anger and -- Talk of Vengeance," New York Times (September 14, 2001) 161 -- -- 9. Contemporary Applications: The Athlete and Athletics 165 -- -- FROM: -- Richard Schaap, An Illustrated History of the Olympics -- (1963) 172 -- FROM: -- "Gold Medal for Jesse Owens," Hearings Before the -- Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage, 100th -- Congress, July 12, 1988 (1988) 175 -- FROM: -- Janet C. Harris, Athletes and the American Hero Dilemma -- (1994) 179 -- -- 10. Modern Applications: The Evolution of the Heroic Ideal 183 -- -- FROM: -- Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary ed. -- Tom Skeyhill (1928) 192 -- FROM: -- Official Narrative for Medal of Honor Recipient Murphy, -- Audie L.; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, -- Medal of Honor Recipients (1973) 203 -- FROM: -- Hugh Thompson Jr., testimony, in Report of the Department -- of the Army Review of the Preliminary Investigation into -- the My Lai Incident (1970) 207 -- -- -- -- FROM: -- The Soldier's Medal for Heroism Awarded to Hugh C. -- Thompson, Jr. (1998) 209 -- FROM: -- Jane Fritsch, "Rescue Workers Rush In, but Many Do Not -- Return," New York Times (September 12, 2001) 212 -- FROM: -- Martin Snapp, "It's a Hero's Welcome for FDNY -- Firefighter," The Journal (Richmond, CA), (March 8, 2002) 213 -- FROM: -- Martin Snapp, "Mark Bingham Remembered," The -- Journal (Richmond, CA), (March 8, 2002) 215 |
| Summary |
For thousands of years, The Odyssey has resonated throughout the Western world. Homer has been an original source of inspiration to writers, painters, sculptors, and filmmakers, as well as a vital source of information about the mythology, history, and culture of ancient Greece. This casebook uniquely blends commentary and primary documents, situating the epic within historical contexts that are important for students to understand |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Homer. Odyssey.
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Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- In literature.
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Odysseus (Greek mythology) -- In literature
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Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Author |
Johnson, Vernon E. (Vernon Elso), 1921-
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| LC no. |
2002028440 |
| ISBN |
0313308810 alkaline paper |
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