The Songs of Homer
G. S. (University of Cambridge) Kirk
Cambridge University Press, 2005
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This is a vivid and comprehensive account of the background and development of the Homeric poems and of their quality as literature. The epics are seen primarily as oral poetry, sung for centuries by illiterate singers; and from this view rises discussion of the problems of authorship and transmission.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521619189
- ISBN-10
- 0521619181
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2005
- Publication date
- 2005-02-17
- Pages
- 456
- Dimensions
- 219x149x28
- Weight
- 636