Project Gutenberg 2014-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 786 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew a10002228 The World of Homer E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "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 ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Homer Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism Civilization, Homeric Homer -- Criticism and interpretation PA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 912084 2025-08-18T13:54:30.887901 text/html 867799 2024-10-24T07:46:33 text/html 1707814 2025-08-18T13:54:49.647833 application/epub+zip 1721085 2025-08-18T13:54:35.945914 application/epub+zip 384906 2025-08-18T13:54:33.043954 application/epub+zip 2061631 2025-08-18T13:54:57.970764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1958916 2025-08-18T13:54:47.036846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600051 2022-09-20T21:12:12.448603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648481 2025-08-18T13:54:28.209941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 628637 2024-10-24T07:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17421 2025-08-18T13:54:58.133802 application/rdf+xml 12064 2025-08-18T13:54:33.730868 image/jpeg 3294 2025-08-18T13:54:33.376888 image/jpeg 1529633 2025-08-18T13:54:30.995871 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia