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The Iliad of Homer

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The Iliad of Homer

By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
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For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people.

Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece - whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.

As you'll learn, the grandeur and immediacy of Homer's world would seem to defy time and space. Throughout these lectures, you'll explore this legendary era in brilliant, unforgettable hues. You'll meet its towering heroes who thirst for honor and the gods who inspired and instigated them. You'll go deep inside the shattering battles at Troy that act out mankind's awesome passions for glory, love, and vengeance. But more than that, you'll focus on the timeless human issues this masterpiece raises, all of them evoked by the power of a single dramatic question: Why does Achilles rage? The limits of freedom, the common humanity we share, the line between justice and revenge, the nature of destiny, the meaning of life - Professor Vandiver uses the Iliad as a potent lens through which to study them all.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©1999 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)1999 The Great Courses
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Collections Revenge Ancient History Thought-Provoking Ancient Greece
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Insightful Cultural Context • Timeless Literary Themes • Engaging Lecturer • Insightful Character Analysis • Velvety Voice
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What about Professor Elizabeth Vandiver’s performance did you like?

Professor Elizabeth Vandiver is quickly becoming one of my favorite professors available through the Great Courses. She knows how to provide the structure the material deserves, while keeping it accessible.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to, but my schedule dictated that I listen to it one lecture at a time.

Any additional comments?

If you're getting this, get The Odyssey of Homer (same Professor), it paints the full picture of the Greek Epics.

A Great Course for a Great Classic

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If you could sum up The Iliad of Homer in three words, what would they be?

Insightful. Rich. Invaluable.

What other book might you compare The Iliad of Homer to and why?

Vandiver's course on the Odyssey was just as amazing, and I highly recommend it.

Any additional comments?

To read the Iliad without this course would be to miss the heart and soul of the story. Vandiver is an excellent professor - thorough and insightful - and her grasp on classical mythology and Ancient Greek culture is undeniable. She uncovers and explores so many details that most readers would otherwise miss.

Excellent course

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the professor is very easy to listen to, brings greater insight to Hector,I'll listen again

Makes the lliad easier to understand

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One of the best companions to The Iliad a fan could hope for. Whenever I discuss Homeric poetry with beginners, I find myself quoting Prof. Vandiver all the time.

Really takes you into the work

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For those of us who are interested but not well versed in the Iliad, Dr. Vandiver invites her listeners to pull up a chair and enjoy an enthusiastic telling of the Trojan War. While I am sure other scholars of this work of Homer would enjoy further debates and postulations, I am grateful to have heard Dr. Vandiver’s thoughts and side notes of the tale of Hector and Achilles. Sincerely fascinating and I will listen to it again.

Fascinating

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overall it was okay. It was a little hard to understand. The story was very boring to me, now you may like but it was just very plain and very boring.

okay

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Really enjoyed this course. Was trying to read the Iliad without much success. This course helped to open my eyes to the themes and interesting storylines threaded throughout. Would gladly listen to another course from this professor.

Excellent

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Very interesting cultural context for this most foundational of Western works! I’d read parts of the Iliad in high school and this was a much more enjoyable experience.

Fantastic!

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What did you love best about The Iliad of Homer?

We are a homeschool family and decided to listen to this course as we studied The Iliad. The lessons greatly enhanced our learning and enriched our study of this great book. Professor Vandiver is a dynamic speaker who gives interesting lectures.

Excellent course!

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they're called great courses for a reason 😉. great companion lecture series to the book, I used the Fitzgerald translation

they're called great courses for a reason 😉

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