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The Homeric Hymns

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Homeric Hymns
Authors and Contributors      Edited and translated by Susan C. Shelmerdine
SeriesFocus Classical Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:186
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9781585100194
ClassificationsDewey:881.01
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations heavily illustrated

Publishing Details

Publisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Publication Date 1 July 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

This is a collection of the standard texts of ancient Greek which are important components of what we know about Greek myth, religion, language and culture. All of the works collectively known as the Homeric Hymns are collected and translated here in their entirety, and the work includes ample notes and an introduction to provide information on the works' historic importance, a chronological table, genealogical chart, maps of Greece and the Aegean Islands, and illustrations of vase paintings with mythological themes. This edition is part of the Focus Classical Library.

Author Biography

Susan C. Shelmerdine (Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is Professor in the department of Classical Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Her research interests include Archaic Greek Literature, Homer, Mythology, Ancient Religion, and Greek and Latin Pedagogy.

Reviews

"...an exemplary work: an admirable translation combined with up-to-date scholarship in full and lucid notes and introduction." -Tom Clayton, University of Minnesota