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Brann (St. John's College) takes an intentionally unusual approach to the analysis of these classical texts. Though clearly knowledgeable about the main currents of Homeric scholarship, she chose to ignore the usual trappings of classical scholarship in order to carry on an informal conversation with the reader based on her own enthusiasms and insights. This approach has both virtues and flaws. The virtues lie in the pleasurable sense of contagious excitement the author communicates to the reader; the flaws lie in the fact that one is at the mercy of the author's intuitions, which are not always persuasive. Brann's view of the role played by the gods in the Homeric poems and her discussion of the themes depicted on the shield of Achilles do not do justice to their significant contribution to the epics. Though she makes significant references to the Iliad, the author emphasizes the Odyssey, narrating and discussing the principal events. This is a work that might well ignite the interest of those beginning their reading of Homer, but these readers will not gain access to the true riches of the Homeric poems unless they go on to more complex and fuller treatments of those great epics. ^BSumming Up: Optional. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. L. Golden Florida State University
Critique du Library Journal
We might all wish that philosopher and classicist Brann had taught us Homer. Falling short of that, we can read Homeric Moments, a study of Homer's epics, the Odyssey and the Iliad, based on Brann's 40-year teaching experience at St. John's College in Annapolis, MD. Eschewing issues of contemporary theory or the technical concerns of classical philology, Brann instead focuses on a close reading of Homer's narrative and characters, with a concern for what makes them enduring and insightful. She draws attention to Homer's language, exploring the layers of verbal connotation, and she is especially interested in how Homer creates "delight," a pleasure that appeals to the senses and comes from the extended action and inward refiguring of the events narrated. Brann then contrasts this with the more intense pleasure of tragedy, where the purification of passions induces a more thoughtful response. Written with wit and clarity, this book will be of value both to those reading the Odyssey and the Iliad for the first time and to those teaching it to beginners. Recommended for public and academic libraries. T.L. Cooksey, Armstrong Atlantic State Univ., Savannah, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table des matières
| Preface | p. XIII |
| Accounting for the Title | p. 3 |
| 1 The Gods | p. 35 |
| 2 Odysseus: His Looks and Transformations | p. 46 |
| 3 Odysseus: His Nature | p. 51 |
| 4 Heroes | p. 58 |
| 5 Odysseus at Troy | p. 60 |
| 6 Ajax the Silent | p. 70 |
| 7 Brief Achilles and Enduring Odysseus | p. 75 |
| 8 Hephaestus' World: the Shield | p. 79 |
| 9 Patroclus the Friend | p. 88 |
| 10 Achilles the Unwitting Liar | p. 90 |
| 11 Hector the Holder | p. 95 |
| 12 The Plan of Zeus | p. 98 |
| 13 Achilles as Hades and Achilles in Hades | p. 100 |
| 14 Beginnings and Endings | p. 107 |
| 15 The Returns | p. 115 |
| 16 The Poet of the Odyssey | p. 118 |
| 17 Naivete and Insight | p. 122 |
| 18 Beauty and Craft | p. 124 |
| 19 Visibility and Visuality | p. 128 |
| 20 Simile: The Double Vision | p. 134 |
| 21 Name Tags and Speaking Names | p. 141 |
| 22 Telemachus and His Telemachy | p. 145 |
| 23 Nestor at Home | p. 150 |
| 24 Helen at Troy and Helen at Home | p. 154 |
| 25 The Stations and Sightings of Odysseus' Odyssey | p. 168 |
| 26 Asleep on the Watch | p. 171 |
| 27 The Poet of the Odyssey | p. 174 |
| 28 The Fame of Men and Women | p. 178 |
| 29 Odysseus' Odyssey I: First Through Sixth Adventure | p. 182 |
| 30 Odysseus in Hades: Seventh Adventure | p. 197 |
| 31 The Wooers in Hades | p. 201 |
| 32 The Treasure House of the Greeks | p. 204 |
| 33 Odysseus' Odyssey II: Eighth Through Tenth Adventure | p. 208 |
| 34 Calypso Who Conceals: Eleventh Adventure | p. 215 |
| 35 Phaeacia the Artists' Colony: Twelfth Adventure | p. 219 |
| 36 The Locales and Settings of Homer's Odyssey | p. 227 |
| 37 The Liar's Goddess | p. 230 |
| 38 The Cretan Liar | p. 237 |
| 39 Lying Tales Versus Fairy Tales | p. 247 |
| 40 Telemachus Returns | p. 250 |
| 41 Odysseus and Telemachus: Convergence | p. 255 |
| 42 Penelope the Kingly Queen | p. 257 |
| 43 Suitors and Servants | p. 264 |
| 44 Crisis | p. 270 |
| 45 At First Sight | p. 274 |
| 46 Testing | p. 285 |
| 47 Time Chasms | p. 292 |
| 48 Twice Told, Thrice Dead | p. 299 |
| Picture Credits | p. 304 |
| References | p. 305 |