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Homère
La confrontation de documents archéologiques avec l'Iliade et l'Odyssée permet aujourd'hui d'affirmer que ces textes doivent être attribués à deux poètes différents, héritiers de nombreuses générations de bardes illettrés. Ce livre retrace la genèse de ces épopées et en propose une relecture en replaçant les scènes typiques (banquets, conflits) dans leur contexte historique.
418 pages, Paperback
First published September 15, 1999
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April 21, 2016
This is not, I repeat, THIS IS NOT A HOMER'S BIOGRAPHY.
What it is is a very interesting analysis of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey".
It starts with a brief explanation of Greece's history which leaves us begging for more, followed by the said analysis and ending with the certainty that Homer's work can be read on a historical context despite its obvious fictional aspects.
Since I read The Iliad and the Odyssey last year, and still have it fresh in my mind, reading this reminded me how good those stories are and made me look at some of the points I had overlooked.
What it is is a very interesting analysis of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey".
It starts with a brief explanation of Greece's history which leaves us begging for more, followed by the said analysis and ending with the certainty that Homer's work can be read on a historical context despite its obvious fictional aspects.
Since I read The Iliad and the Odyssey last year, and still have it fresh in my mind, reading this reminded me how good those stories are and made me look at some of the points I had overlooked.
March 29, 2025
Meravigliosa ricerca sui luoghi reali di Iliade o Odissea
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