Homer's Hero: Human Excellence in the Iliad and the Odyssey

Author:   Michelle M. Kundmueller
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438476674


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michelle M. Kundmueller
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438476674


ISBN 10:   1438476671
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 November 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Human Excellence in Homer Part I. The Iliad 1. Homer’s Honor-Loving Heroes: Ajax and Agamemnon 2. Homer’s Love-Torn Heroes: Achilles and Hektor 3. Homer’s Pausing Hero: Odysseus at Troy Part II. The Odyssey 4. A Hero’s Story 5. Remembering Home 6. At the Heart of Homecoming 7. The Meaning of Homecoming Conclusion: Homer’s Hero Notes Bibliography Index

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A beautiful account of the Homeric hero, in all his complexity. - Mary P. Nichols, author of Thucydides and the Pursuit of Freedom


Incorporating a great deal of classical scholarship, this is an engaging and well-written book. - CHOICE A beautiful account of the Homeric hero, in all his complexity. - Mary P. Nichols, author of Thucydides and the Pursuit of Freedom


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Michelle M. Kundmueller is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Old Dominion University.

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