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LoC No.: a10002228
Title: The World of Homer
Credits: E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The World of Homer" by Andrew Lang is a scholarly exploration of the epic traditions and cultural contexts of ancient Greece, specifically focusing on the works attributed to the poet Homer. Written in the early 20th century, this work aims to discern the historical realities behind the Homeric epics, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", and to argue against certain critical theories that suggest these works are mere compilations of various historical ages rather than coherent products of a singular cultural moment. Lang's analysis includes a consideration of the archaeological findings and the social, political, and economic conditions that frame the world depicted by Homer. The opening of the book establishes the foundational premise that Homer's civilization was not simply a fanciful construct but reflects a real place and time within ancient history. Lang discusses the historical contexts—the four distinct ages that shaped the world as depicted by Homer—beginning with the Late Minoan period and the transition to the Achaean context of the Homeric epics. He sets forth a critical analysis of the prevailing theories among critics that suggest contradicting cultural elements within the epics, arguing instead for a cohesive understanding of the Homeric world as rooted in the historical Achaean society. Lang uses this exploration to challenge the notion that the narrative and stylistic elements of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" are anachronistic or are merely a blend of multiple epochs, positioning his work as a defense of the unity and integrity of Homer's artistic vision. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
EBook No.: 45896
Published: Jun 6, 2014
Downloads: 244
Language: English
Subject: Homer
Subject: Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism
Subject: Civilization, Homeric
Subject: Homer -- Criticism and interpretation
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: a10002228
Title: The World of Homer
Credits: E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The World of Homer" by Andrew Lang is a scholarly exploration of the epic traditions and cultural contexts of ancient Greece, specifically focusing on the works attributed to the poet Homer. Written in the early 20th century, this work aims to discern the historical realities behind the Homeric epics, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", and to argue against certain critical theories that suggest these works are mere compilations of various historical ages rather than coherent products of a singular cultural moment. Lang's analysis includes a consideration of the archaeological findings and the social, political, and economic conditions that frame the world depicted by Homer. The opening of the book establishes the foundational premise that Homer's civilization was not simply a fanciful construct but reflects a real place and time within ancient history. Lang discusses the historical contexts—the four distinct ages that shaped the world as depicted by Homer—beginning with the Late Minoan period and the transition to the Achaean context of the Homeric epics. He sets forth a critical analysis of the prevailing theories among critics that suggest contradicting cultural elements within the epics, arguing instead for a cohesive understanding of the Homeric world as rooted in the historical Achaean society. Lang uses this exploration to challenge the notion that the narrative and stylistic elements of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" are anachronistic or are merely a blend of multiple epochs, positioning his work as a defense of the unity and integrity of Homer's artistic vision. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
EBook No.: 45896
Published: Jun 6, 2014
Downloads: 244
Language: English
Subject: Homer
Subject: Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism
Subject: Civilization, Homeric
Subject: Homer -- Criticism and interpretation
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.