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This is a fairly short, surprisingly readable look at the social aspects of the world described in Homer‘s epics. Whether that was truly some heroic age, or more reflective of Homer‘s own time is another question altogether. Writing initially in the late 1940s, with revisions in the 1970s, Finley incorporates lessons learned from the Linear B tablets to bolster/adapt his conclusions as appropriate. If you‘re a classics nerd, I recommend this.

In case anyone thinks scholars are dry and humorless…

…what a weirdo.

Small, but dense, anthropological look at the world of The Odyssey and The Iliad. Good read if you want some insight into those epic poems. I enjoyed the book, but it probably isn‘t good for someone who just wants a casual read.

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