Homer and the Oral Tradition

Homer and the Oral Tradition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9780521213097
ISBN-13 : 0521213096
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Book Synopsis Homer and the Oral Tradition by : G. S. Kirk

Download or read book Homer and the Oral Tradition written by G. S. Kirk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1976-12-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1976 volume, Geoffrey Kirk considers the nature of oral and epic poetry, and the meaning of an oral tradition.


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