Gregory Nagy: 2 books
by Gregory Nagy
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2009
The "Homeric Question" has vexed Classicists for generations. Was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey a single individual who created the poems at a particular moment in history? Or does the name "Homer" hide the shaping influence of the epic tradition during a long period...
by Gregory Nagy
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
The ancient Greeks’ concept of “the hero” was very different from what we understand by the term today. In 24 installments, based on the Harvard course Gregory Nagy has taught and refined since the 1970s, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours explores civilization’s roots in Classical literature, a lineage that continues to challenge and inspire us.