Homer and the Near East: The Rise of the Greek Genius
Once the eccentricity of pioneers like Gordon, the postulate of an early Greek acquisition of the alphabet from the Phoenicians permits Homer to be recast as a literate poet, much influenced by the Near Eastern epic tradition.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholars Press
1996
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1996, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-21 |
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| Summary: | Once the eccentricity of pioneers like Gordon, the postulate of an early Greek acquisition of the alphabet from the Phoenicians permits Homer to be recast as a literate poet, much influenced by the Near Eastern epic tradition. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3210531 |