Reviews for Feminism In Greek Literature From Homer To Aristotle

The average rating for Feminism In Greek Literature From Homer To Aristotle based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-13 00:00:00 Video Producer In this book, G.S. Kirk seems to have set out to give a comprehensive portrait of Homeric studies as of 1962. He lays out what other scholars have said about various aspects of the poetry and its context, and then gives his own views. For the most part I found his judgments to be sound. He believes the Iliad and Odyssey were each composed primarily by one poet (as against the so-called Analysts who divide each poem into various layers and segments from different eras). But he does not believe the two poems were composed by a single person (as against the most extreme so-called Unitarians). But I think "The Songs of Homer" is all-encompassing to a fault. Milman Parry's writing on Homer was so potent not just because he had great insight into the way it must have been composed. He also delved so thoroughly into the details that one could not help but be convinced by his arguments. In contrast, Kirk gestures vaguely at various criticisms, perhaps giving one or two examples where Parry offered dozens. I would have preferred a more focused argument than this wide-ranging vantage. With that said, this might be a good book for someone looking to get a general feel for the field. The footnotes are full of citations to other works that may lead in a fruitful direction.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-07-18 00:00:00 Donald Overstake Dated but still provactive.