The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle

The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9780801878909
ISBN-13 : 080187890X
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Download or read book The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle written by Jonathan S. Burgess and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-01-21 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a challenge to Homer's authority on the history and legends of the Trojan War, placing the Iliad and Odyssey in the larger context of the entire body of Greek epic poetry of the Archaic Age.


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