|
|
books
| book details |
The Homeric Hymn to Hermes
Edited by Oliver Thomas
|
| on special |
normal price: R 2 862.95
Price: R 2 719.95
|
| book description |
The Homeric Hymn to Hermes is the longest surviving hymn from early Greece, our fullest source for the god Hermes, and an entertaining narrative of theft, invention, cheekiness, and learning to get along. This study contains a new text of the poem, based on advances in our understanding of its transmission, and a commentary which brings together a range of methodologies to address points of linguistic difficulty, poetic technique, and cultural background. The introduction discusses the possible context for the first performance of the hymn, and makes an original argument about the hymnist's remarkable approach to praise and to the epic tradition. This book will therefore be an essential point of reference for students and scholars interested not only in the Hymn to Hermes but in Greek literature and religion.
| product details |
Normally shipped |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 8 Feb 2024
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 544
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 666g
ISBN | 978-1-0093-5360-1
Readership Age |
BISAC | history / ancient / general
| other options |
|
|
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |
|
|
|
| specials |
|
|
Katie Daysh
Paperback / softback
384 pages
was: R 295.95
now: R 259.95
|
|
Victor Frankenstein driven by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead remains.
|
This is indeed a story of mercy and the redemption it offers.
|
|
Mary Shelley
Paperback / softback
112 pages
was: R 285.95
now: R 251.95
|
York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature.
|
|
|
|
