The Homeric Hymns (Penguin Classics)

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174 Seiten Fresh and clean copy in good condition; English language. Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in gutem Zustand; Englische Sprache. ISBN 9780140437829 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 158. Seller Inventory # 1195243

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Synopsis: Composed for recitation at festivals, these 33 songs were written in honour of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. They recount the key episodes in the lives of the gods, and dramatise the moments when they first appear before mortals. Together they offer the most vivid picture we have of the Greek view of the relationship between the divine and human worlds.

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The Focus Classical Library is dedicated to providing modern students with the best of Classical literature in contemporary translations with notes and introductions to provide access to the culture and context at the roots of contemporary thought.

“...an exemplary work: an admirable translation combined with up-to-date scholarship in full and lucid notes and introduction.”
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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Homeric Hymns (Penguin Classics)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Sehr gut
Edition: 4th Edition