About this book

The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours by Gregory Nagy, published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. This book explores how the ancient Greeks understood heroism through figures like Achilles, Odysseus, Oedipus, and Herakles, drawing from Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Greek tragedy, Sappho, Pindar, Plato, and other classical sources. Based on Nagy’s long-running Harvard course, it offers a scholarly but accessible deep dive into Greek literature, mythology, mortality, and the roots of Western civilization. Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies describes the book as an exploration of the ancient Greek hero across texts from the eighth to fourth centuries BCE.

Details:

Title: The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours

Author: Gregory Nagy

Publisher: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

Edition: First hardcover edition, 2020

ISBN-13: 978-0-674-24168-8

Subject: Greek mythology, classical literature, Homeric studies, ancient heroes

Condition: Pre-owned copy with light visible wear to cover/jacket edges and surfaces. Please review photos for exact condition.

Keywords: Gregory Nagy, Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, Greek mythology, Homer, Iliad, Odyssey, Achilles, Odysseus, Greek heroes, classical studies, Harvard University Press, Belknap Press, Hellenic studies, ancient Greece, Greek literature, mythology book, hardcover dust jacket