Homer

The Very Idea

AvJames I Porter

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The story of our ongoing fascination with Homer, the man and the myth. Homer, the great poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, is revered as a cultural icon of antiquity and a figure of lasting influence. But his identity is shrouded in questions about who he was, when he lived, and whether he was an actual person, a myth, or merely a shared idea. Rather than attempting to solve the mystery of this character, James I. Porter explores the sources of Homer’s mystique and their impact since the first recorded mentions of Homer in ancient Greece. Homer: The Very Idea considers Homer not as a man, but as a cultural invention nearly as distinctive and important as the poems attributed to him, following the cultural history of an idea and of the obsession that is reborn every time Homer is imagined. Offering novel readings of texts and objects, the book follows the very idea of Homer from his earliest mentions to his most recent imaginings in literature, criticism, philosophy, visual art, and classical archaeology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-22
Mått:152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:The University of Chicago Press
ISBN:9780226675909

Utforska kategorier

Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

James I. Porter is the Irving Stone Professor of Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Nietzsche and the Philology of the Future, The Invention of Dionysus: An Essay on ‘The Birth of Tragedy,' and The Sublime in Antiquity. He has also edited several books and is a coauthor of Postclassicisms, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Recensioner i media

"In this spirited book, Porter identifies not one but three Homeric questions. First, when, how and by whom were the Iliad and the Odyssey actually composed (that is, the Homeric Question as we traditionally know it)? Second, how should we interpret the poems? And third, how does Homer work as a figure of the imagination? . . . One example of Porter’s brilliance is his discussion of Homer’s blindness. Neither historical fact nor unquestioned assumption, 'blindness' was a way for ancient readers to discuss the extraordinary vividness of Homeric epic – a quality that made an impression also on later readers."

Innehållsförteckning

Note on Translations and AbbreviationsList of IllustrationsTimeline1. Why Homer?2. Who Was Homer?3. Apotheosis or Apostasy?4. What Did Homer See?5. Why War?AcknowledgmentsNotesFurther ReadingWorks CitedIndex