Class discussion will focus on major concerns of current Homeric scholarship, among them theories of oral composition, the epic tradition in Greek literature, Homeric society and values, the nature of Homeric heros, Homeric myth and religion.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Language Instruction Seminar
Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS
Prerequisites: None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
The apotheosis of Homer, a relief made in Asia Minor circa 200 B.C.
Browning, Robert, THE GREEK WORLD, Japan: Thames and Hudson Inc., 1985
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