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THE BEST OF THE ACHAEANS Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry
by Nagy, Gregory
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0801823889
- ISBN 13
- 9780801823886
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
The Johns Hopkins University Press. Very Good. 1981. Softcover. 0801823889 . Minor shelfwear. Scholar's blindstamp and name to half -title (Robert Brown). Light edgewear to rear wrap and minor creasing. ; Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface by the author, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the concept of the hero in Hellenic civilization and to the poetic forms through which the hero is defined: the Iliad and Odyssey in particular and archaic Greek poetry in general. ; 392 pages .
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- Ancient World Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19042
- Title
- THE BEST OF THE ACHAEANS Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry
- Author
- Nagy, Gregory
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0801823889
- ISBN 13
- 9780801823886
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- 0801823889, Greek, Classics, Literature & Fiction, Ancient Greek, Instruction, Foreign Languages, Reference, Homeric Epic, Homer
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