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Odysseus
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- Book Synopsis
- Odysseus is the craftiest and most quick-witted of the Greek heroes of myth - if not as strong as Heracles, nor as skilled as Achilles - famed for his fateful devising of the Trojan Horse and his eventful and epic journey home to Ithaca. This Myths, Gods & Immortals book unveils his myths, cultural legacy and bold reimaginings.
- About The Author
- Silvia Montiglio (Introduction) was born in Italy. She holds a B.A. from the University of Pavia and a Doctorat from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. She has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests span Greek and Roman literature, the history of ideas, and the reception of classical texts. She is the author of several books, the latest of which is Schadenfreude and its Wicked Delights in Ancient Greece (Oxford University Press, 2025). Particularly relevant to the figure of Odysseus is From Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought (The University of Michigan Press, 2011). Edith Hall (Foreword) is Professor of Classics at the University of Durham. She has published 40 books, most recently Epic of the Earth: Reading Homer's Iliad in the Fight for a Dying World (Yale University Press, 2025). She leads a campaign to improve access to ancient civilisations and moral philosophy in UK state education and prisons. She acts as consultant to theatre companies including the RSC and the National Theatre and broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio. She is a Fellow of the British Academy, and has been awarded the Classical Association Prize, the International Hellenic Prize, the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy, a Humboldt Prize, a Goodwin Award from the American Society for Classical Studies, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Athens.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781835627914
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Collections, (21 April 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 850 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 213 x 153 x 24 mm
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