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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The Odyssey of Homer / Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver.

Edition:

[PDF workbook version].

Publisher, Date:

[Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Company, [1999]

Prince Frederick, MD : [Distributed by] Recorded Books

Description:

2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (digital, 4 3/4 in.)

Summary:

Dr. Vandiver explores the story of Odysseus, "the man of many twists and turns." Odysseus returns home from the Trojan War by the most winding and adventurous route imaginable, battling gods and monsters and even visiting Hades in his quest to get to Ithaca and set his lands and life in order.

Series:

Great courses. Literature & language. Western literature

Great courses (DVD). Literature & language. Western literature.

Subjects:

Homer. Odyssey.

Homer -- Criticism and interpretation.

Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism.

Heroes in literature.

Mythology, Greek.

Genre:

Lectures.

Educational films.

Other Author:

Vandiver, Elizabeth, 1956- author, speaker.

Teaching Company, production company.

Recorded Books, LLC, distributor.

Notes:

Course no. 302.

Accompanying PDF contains course workbook in CD-ROM format.

The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 12 lectures.

Lecturer: Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver, University of Maryland.

DVD; PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.

Contents:

Heroes' homecoming -- Guests and hosts -- A goddess and a princess -- Odysseus among the Phaiakians -- Odysseus tells his own story -- From Persephone's land to the Island of Helios -- The goddess, the swineherd, and the beggar -- Reunion and return -- Odysseus and Penelope -- Recognitions and revenge -- Reunion and resolution -- The Trojan War and the archaeologists.

ISBN:

9781490690391

1490690395

Publisher Number:

GV0355

302

Other Number:

967154987

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

915312

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

GREAT DVD 883.01 Odyssey