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Homeric Geography

from Part II - Homeric World

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2020

Edited by
Corinne Ondine Pache
Edited in association with
Casey Dué ,
Susan Lupack  and
Robert Lamberton
Corinne Ondine Pache
Affiliation:
Trinity University, San Antonio
Casey Dué
Affiliation:
University of Houston
Susan Lupack
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Robert Lamberton
Affiliation:
Washington University, St Louis
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Summary

This essay traces the tension between real geography and conceptual space in Homer, highlighting the scholarly move away from the former and towards the latter. It suggests that the gap can be bridged such that geography contributes to conceptual space in modern Homeric studies.

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geographyspaceIliadOdyssey
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The Cambridge Guide to Homer , pp. 267 - 277
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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