Homers Odyssey And The Near East

Author : Bruce Louden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494902
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homer's Odyssey and the Near East written by Bruce Louden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Odyssey's larger plot is composed of a number of distinct genres of myth, all of which are extant in various Near Eastern cultures (Mesopotamian, West Semitic, and Egyptian). Unexpectedly, the Near Eastern culture with which the Odyssey has the most parallels is the Old Testament. Consideration of how much of the Odyssey focuses on non-heroic episodes - hosts receiving guests, a king disguised as a beggar, recognition scenes between long-separated family members - reaffirms the Odyssey's parallels with the Bible. In particular the book argues that the Odyssey is in a dialogic relationship with Genesis, which features the same three types of myth that comprise the majority of the Odyssey: theoxeny, romance (Joseph in Egypt), and Argonautic myth (Jacob winning Rachel from Laban). The Odyssey also offers intriguing parallels to the Book of Jonah, and Odysseus' treatment by the suitors offers close parallels to the Gospels' depiction of Christ in Jerusalem.

Author : Bruce Louden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511933417
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homer's Odyssey and the Near East written by Bruce Louden and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the parallels between the Odyssey and genres of myth extant in various Near Eastern cultures, in particular the Bible.

Author : Corinne Ondine Pache
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108663621
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Guide to Homer written by Corinne Ondine Pache and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its ancient incarnation as a song to recent translations in modern languages, Homeric epic remains an abiding source of inspiration for both scholars and artists that transcends temporal and linguistic boundaries. The Cambridge Guide to Homer examines the influence and meaning of Homeric poetry from its earliest form as ancient Greek song to its current status in world literature, presenting the information in a synthetic manner that allows the reader to gain an understanding of the different strands of Homeric studies. The volume is structured around three main themes: Homeric Song and Text; the Homeric World, and Homer in the World. Each section starts with a series of 'macropedia' essays arranged thematically that are accompanied by shorter complementary 'micropedia' articles. The Cambridge Guide to Homer thus traces the many routes taken by Homeric epic in the ancient world and its continuing relevance in different periods and cultures.

Author : Homer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homer's Odyssey written by Homer and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carolina López-Ruiz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674049468
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Gods Were Born written by Carolina López-Ruiz and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With admirable erudition, Lopez-Ruiz brings to life intimacies and exchanges between the ancient Greeks and their Northwest Semitic neighbors, portraying the ancient Mediterranean as a fluid, dynamic contact zone. She explains networks of circulation, shows creative uses of traditional material by peoples in motion, and radically transforms our understanding of ancient cosmogonies."---Page duBois, author of Out of Athens: The New Ancient Greeks --

Author : Homer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homer written by Homer and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Homer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homer's Odyssey written by Homer and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Norman Fischer
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556439962
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Home written by Norman Fischer and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homer’s Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation: the struggle of a man on a long and difficult voyage longing to return to love and family. Odysseus’s strivings to overcome both divine and earthly obstacles and to control his own impulsive nature hold valuable lessons for us as we confront the challenges of daily life. Sailing Home breathes fresh air into a classic we thought we knew, revealing its profound guidance for the modern seeker. Dividing the book into three parts—“Setting Forth,” “Disaster,” and “Return”—Fischer charts the course of Odysseus’s familiar wanderings. Readers come to see this ancient hero as a flawed human being who shares their own struggles and temptations, such as yielding to desire or fear or greed, and making peace with family. Featuring thoughtful meditations, illuminating anecdotes from Fischer’s and his students’ lives, and stories from many wisdom traditions including Buddhist, Judaic, and Christian, Sailing Home shows the way to greater purpose in our own lives. The book’s literary dimension expands its appeal beyond the Buddhist market to a wider spiritual audience and to anyone interested in the teachings of myth and story.

Author : Bruce Louden
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801889189
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Iliad written by Bruce Louden and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extending his distinctive analysis of Homeric epic to the Iliad, Bruce Louden, author of The "Odyssey": Structure, Narration, and Meaning, again presents new approaches to understanding the themes and story of the poem. In this thought-provoking study, he demonstrates how repeated narrative motifs argue for an expanded understanding of the structure of epic poetry. First identifying the "subgenres" of myth within the poem, he then reads these against related mythologies of the Near East, developing a context in which the poem can be more accurately interpreted. Louden begins by focusing on the ways in which the Iliad's three movements correspond with and comment on each other. He offers original interpretations of many episodes, notably in books 3 and 7, and makes new arguments about some well-known controversies (e.g., the duals in book 9), the Iliad's use of parody, the function of theomachy, and the prefiguring of Hektor as a sacrificial victim in books 3 and 6. The second part of the book compares fourteen subgenres of myth in the Iliad to contemporaneous Near Eastern traditions such as those of the Old Testament and of Ugaritic mythology. Louden concludes with an extended comparison of the Homeric Athena and Anat, a West Semitic goddess worshipped by the Phoenicians and Egyptians. Louden's innovative method yields striking new insights into the formation and early literary contexts of Greek epic poetry.

Author : Martin Litchfield West
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198718365
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of the Odyssey written by Martin Litchfield West and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Making of the Odyssey' is a penetrating study of the background, composition, and artistry of the Homeric Odyssey, which places the poem in its late seventh-century context in relation to the 'Iliad' and other poetry of the time.