Adam Nicolson
Why Homer Matters
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250074942
- author:
- Adam Nicolson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 13.9 x 2.3 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Greece
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Homer's poems are among the oldest stories we have, drawing on deep roots in the Eurasian steppes beyond the Black Sea. Emerging around 2000 BC, they tell us how we became who we are. These ancient tales ask eternal questions about the individual and the community, honor and service, love and war. They occupy a unique space between memory and history, shaped by oral tradition over generations. Adam Nicolson explores this "third space" in his book Why Homer Matters, revealing the enduring power of Homer's poetry to bind our past and inform our present. By examining the Iliad and the Odyssey, Nicolson sheds light on the complex and profound nature of these poems, which have been transmitted across cultures and time. This is a journey of discovery that invites readers to reflect on their own place in the world and the stories that shape us.
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