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Maricel E. Presilla

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Alfred Lansing

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Barry Lopez

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The World of Odysseus

The World of Odysseus

by Moses I. Finley

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

A classic portrait of ancient Greek society based in large part on the author's ground-breaking interpretation of the Iliad and Odyssey, first published in 1954. This short book takes the form of essays on "Household, Kin and Community, Morals and Values," and other illuminating topics.  (GRE76, $14.95)

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