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Hesiod [ Barry B. Powel], Trans. Barry B. Powell

The Poems of Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, and the Shield of Herakles

University of California Press, 2017

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Year of publication
2017
ISBN
0520292863
Author
Hesiod [ Barry B. Powel]
Publishers
University of California Press
Edition
1st Pbk Edition
Keyword
ANCIENT GREEK LITERATURE POEMS HESIOD WORKS AND DAYS, THEOGONY THE SHIELD OF HERACLES
Illustrator
Trans. Barry B. Powell
Binding description
S
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
New
Binding
Softcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

In this new translation of Hesiod Barry B. Powell gives an accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts, essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With stunning color images that help bring to life the contents of the poems and notes that explicate complex passages, Powell's fresh renditions provide an exciting introduction to the culture of the ancient Greeks.208p. illus. maps bibliography index.
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