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Aristotle Criticism and interpretation Civilization, Western Philosophy Eclecticism Epic poetry, Greek History and criticism Homer Criticism and interpretation Homer, Winslow 1836-1910 Criticism and interpretation Homer, Winslow 1836-1910 Exhibitions Philosophy, Ancient Plato Criticism and interpretation SkepticismVandiver, Elizabeth
Summary: Professor Vandiver makes it clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Homeric epics remain not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told, but also two of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written. Questions include, why does Odysseus long so powerfully to go home? What are the limits of our freedom? Who or what shapes our actions and our ends? What holds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1999
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 883.01 VANPowell, Barry B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackwell Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 883.01 POWVandiver, Elizabeth
Summary: Professor Vandiver makes it clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Homeric epics remain not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told, but also two of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written. Questions include, why does Achilles rage? What are the limits of our freedom? Who or what shapes our actions and our ends? Why do we love our own so strongly? Where...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1999
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 883.01 VANTedeschi, Martha
Summary: American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910) created some of the most breathtaking and influential watercolors in the history of the medium. This handsome volume provides a comprehensive look at Homer's technical and artistic practice as a watercolorist, and at the experiences that shaped his remarkable development. Focusing on over one hundred watercolors - including twenty-five rarely seen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Art Institute of Chicago 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 TEDFoster, Kathleen A.
Summary: "The Life Line, a thrilling scene of rescue on stormy seas, firmly established Winslow Homer (1836-1910) as one of the leading American painters of his day, and one of the foremost maritime artists of all time. Combining a close analysis of Homer's masterpiece with an engaging look at the history of images of disaster and rescue in art and popular culture, Shipwreck! explores the making and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philadelphia Museum of Art 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 702 HOMER FOSUnger, Miles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 UNGConrads, Margaret C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 CONSummary: Part 1 includes an introduction to the entire series and to the enduring problems of philosophy. The critical tensions in Western thought are identified and the context is set for the great conversation that follows. This first part of the series is foundational, designed to teach basic facts about the philosophers and traditions covered. Classical Origins examines the origins of philosophy in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000