{"product_id":"homer-9","title":"Homer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Homer opens with a summary of the events of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the mythological background to the Trojan War. Subsequent chapters deal with the traditions of oral poetry; the human society of the poems, the ideal of heroic life, and the position of 'lower classes'; the role of gods; and Homer's skill as a poet, both in his characterization and story-telling techniques. A final chapter considers the historical background to the poems and Homer's influence on the Greeks. All sections are based upon passages from the poems - often quoted at length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is convenient and serviceable introduction to Homer for beginners: its brief and clearly written sections address most of the areas included in the GCSE Classical Civilisation Homer module, and the text is broken up by appropriate illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226146165080,"sku":"9780862922412","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780862922412_7bc9bdd5-c33b-4243-a915-a3b466f5910c.jpg?v=1778509825","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/homer-9","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}