Who was Homer? This book takes us beyond the legends of the blind bard or the wandering poet to explore an author about whom nothing is known, except for his works. It offers a reading of the ancient biographies as clues to the reception of the Homeric poems in Antiquity and provides an introduction to the oral tradition which lay at the source of the Homeric epics. Above all, it takes us into the world of the Odyssey, a world that lies between history and fiction. It guides the reader through a poem which rivals the modern novel in its complexity, demonstrating the unity of the poem as a whole. It defines the many and varied figures of otherness by which the Greeks of the archaic period defined themselves and underlines the values promoted by the poem's depictions of men, women, and... Less

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Odyssey of Homer, Volume I by Homer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Details ISBN 0554772280 ISBN-13 9780554772288 Title The Odyssey of Homer, Volume I Author Homer Format Hardcover Year 2008 Pages 288 Publisher BiblioLife Dimensions 6.1 in. x 0.7 in. x 9.2 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading and entertainment needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and ov

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:A Species' OdysseyActors: Annie Dufresne - Emmanuel Charest - Hugo Dubé - Léa-Marie Cantin - Pere Arquillué - Peter BataklievDirector : Jacques MalaterreConditio n: NEWFormat: DVDRuntime: 210 minsLanguage: EnglishRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 2Rating: UnratedGenre: DocumentaryReleas e Year: 2003Your browser does not support iframes.

Who was Homer? This book takes us beyond the legends of the blind bard or the wandering poet to explore an author about whom nothing is known, except for his works. It offers a reading of the ancient biographies as clues to the reception of the Homeric poems in Antiquity and provides an introduction to the oral tradition which lay at the source of the Homeric epics. Above all, it takes us into the world of the Odyssey, a world that lies between history and fiction. It guides the reader through a poem which rivals the modern novel in its complexity, demonstrating the unity of the poem as a whole. It defines the many and varied figures of otherness by which the Greeks of the archaic period defined themselves and underlines the values promoted by the poem's depictions of men, women, and... Less

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Keir Dullea, Gary LockwoodDirector: Stanley KubrickCo-stars: William Sylvester, Daniel Richter141 minutes, TechnicolorDVD: Region ALL, Special EditionA beautiful, confounding picture that had half the audience cheering and the other half snoring. Kubrick clearly means to say something about the dehumanizing effects of technology, but exactly what is hard to say. One of those works presumed to be profound by virtue of its incomprehensibili ty, 2001 is nevertheless an astounding visual experience--one to be enjoyed, if possible, on the big screen.The film opens with (as a title modestly announces) The Dawn of Man. Man dawns when a tribe of apelike hominids is visited by a huge black monolith, which instructs them in the use of tools and weapons. Cut to the year... Less

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with Homer Drew, Valparaiso University Head Coach; 7x NCAA Tournament Appearances, Over 600 Wins Being prepared for the final seconds of a close game can mean the difference between an exciting win and a heartbreaking loss. Homer Drew knows this better than most after his famous buzzer beating upset win in the 1998 NCAA tournament. In this basketball DVD, Coach Drew shows you how to prepare for those moments and demonstrates plays that will help you pull out that victory. Coach Drew takes you through many different situations, including full-court, half-court, out of bounds, tie score, tip plays and more. He shows plays that will provides an open 3-point shot from screen-the-screene r action, provide an open lay-up and lobs for your best athlete. Drew introduces his "box" play that... Less

The Sends Climbing DVD From the Director of Swedish Meatballs comes the story of a two year Odyssey through a land covered in Granite. The adventure begins deep in the Forest of the Steepest Boulders where Peter Bosma encounters a real life Monster, Stefan Rasmussen, reincarnate of ancient Vikings. Narrowly escaping a Duel to the Death, Peter heads West in search of First Ascents high above frigid, Medusa filled, waters. But there is another, the Fearless Rasta, Stefan Wulf, willing to do Combat for Ultimate Glory. The cries of battle culminate in the awakening of the God of the Underworld, Bj rn Str mberg, struggling in his attempt to escape the confines of the Never Ending Cave. Journey to a Mythical Land, where the denizens have discovered the Secret to Sending. The Sends, it's what... Less

Spaceman - A Baseball Odyssey DVD New as per DVD sleeve Throughout the 1970 s Bill Lee was the ultimate gonzo baseball player a brilliant left-handed pitcher who flouted every manager or front office executive who tried to control him. Blacklisted from professional baseball in 1983 Lee was left to roam the world in search of a chance to play the game he loves. The film follows Lee approaching sixty years young on a road trip from his farm in Vermont to the impoverished baseball mecca of Cuba and on to his triumphant return to Fenway Park. Along the way we hear from former teammates family members sportswriters fans and especially Lee himself about the unique life and career that spawned the legend of a ballplayer who will forever be known as simply the SPACEMAN. Synopsis: as... Less

The Odyssey [1997] / Region 0 PAL European Edition DVD / Language: English / Subtitles: English / Actors: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams, Eric Roberts / Directors: Andrei Konchalovsky / Number of discs: 1 / Run Time: 178 minutes Andrei Konchalovsky's expansive television mini-series production of Homer's epic poem gets off to clumsy start as he tries to squeeze the Trojan War into a mere half hour, but once the arrogant but honorable Odysseus (strikingly played by Armand Assante) and his loyal crew begin their doomed voyage home, this film turns into a fantastical adventure. Integrating often-stunning special effects with inventive art design, Konchalovsky achieves a beautiful look on a limited budget as he follows the 10-year ordeal of Odysseus from... Less

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:Spaceman - A Baseball OdysseyActors: Bill Lee - Dan Shaughnessy - Dick Williams - Fred Lynn - Luis Tiant - Paul Francis SullivanDirector: Brett RapkinCondition: NEWFormat: DVDFormat Size: WidescreenRuntime : 70 minsLanguage: EnglishRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 1Rating: PG-13Genre: DocumentaryReleas e Year: 2006Description: "'as per DVD sleeve Throughout the 1970's, Bill Lee was the ultimate gonzo baseball player, a brilliant left-handed pitcher who flouted every manager or front office executive who tried to control him. Blacklisted from professional baseball in 1983, Lee was left to roam the world in search of a chance to play the game he loves. The... Less

Learn the amazing history of the Gibson acoustic guitar in this fascinating documentary, including vintage performance footage and testimonials from the musical legends who used it. John Lee Hooker, Chet Atkins, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, and B. B. King are just a few of its fanciers.

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Iliad & the Odyssey : Leather / fine binding : Barnes & Noble Inc : 9781435110434 : 1435110439 : 04 Nov 2010 : The Iliad, which tells of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is an unforgettable tale of nations at war and of the courage. "The Odyssey" is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and the many marvels and challenges he encounters during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. This title employs translations of both texts.

This new translation by award-winning translator Robert Fagles captures the energy of Homer's...

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Odysseys of Homer Translated According to the Greek by Georgechapman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Details ISBN 1110521057 ISBN-13 9781110521050 Title The Odysseys of Homer Translated According to the Greek Author Georgechapman Format Hardcover Year 2009 Pages 282 Publisher BiblioLife Dimensions 6.1 in. x 0.7 in. x 9.2 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading and entertainm

THE English version of The Odyssey is Alexander Pope's 1725 translation. As Dr. Johnson said, it is, "certainly the noblest version of poetry which the world has ever seen." This is that text, the great Odyssey of Homer, as cast into Engish by Alexander Pope, one of the giants of English poetry. (Jacketless library hardcover.)

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Odyssey by Homer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Robert Fagles stunning modern-verse translation is now available in this Penguin Classics edition. Publisher Description To the modern reader Homer s Odyssey is perhaps the most relevant and engaging of all the classical epics. It was not by chance that James Joyce, the mentor of Samuel Beckett, chose Ulysses as the title for his own epoch-defining novel. So suc

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From the mountain lakes and grizzly bears of Glacier National Park to the crimson sunsets and lava flows of El Malpais National Monument, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) provides a 3,100-mile scenic backdrop of pure adventure. Walking the Great Divide- A Journey along the Continental Divide Trail is the second documentary in a three-part series on the "triple crown" of hiking. This feature length program takes you from Mexico to Canada along the backbone of America.In Walking the Great Divide, filmmaker Mark Flagler interviews over 30 hikers as they embark on a 5-6 month thru-hike traversing New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Share the trials and triumphs as Flagler and his fellow hikers brave high altitude trekking, intense desert heat, cross country navigation and... Less

A four-million-year- old black monolith is discovered on the moon and the government while hiding the situation from the public sends a team of scientists on a fact-finding mission. Eighteen months later another team is sent to Jupiter in a ship controlled by the perfect HAL 9000 computer to further investigate the giant object--but on this trip something goes terribly wrong. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is a masterpiece of filmmaking. Director and with Arthur C. Clarke co-screenwriter Stanley Kubrick has created a visual and aural spectacle that stands as one of the greatest achievements ever put on celluloid. The film begins with the "Dawn of Man" segment about the evolution of apes and then ventures into the future taking a look at what the world might be like in the first year of the 21st... Less

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Kids will love this first installment in an all-new Adventures in Odyssey video series. They'll see Eugene take a fantastic voyage through his own circulatory system and make an alarming discovery. When he thinks his days are numbered, he sets a chain of hilarious events in motion and learns a valuable lesson in trusting God and living each day as if it were his last. Running time: approximatly 30 minutes. Adventures in Odyssey is a registered trademark of Focus on the Family. All rights reserved.

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