The World Of Odysseus

Part I of Essay
by Moses I. Finley analyzes the world of Ancient Greece and the important figures associated with that time period. The major events take place in the Mediterranean Basin centered upon Greece, her surrounding islands, and Asia Minor. This time period of mythological hyster ....

Part II of Essay
.... and Iliad, the two books on which this book is based upon. In another chapter, referred to as "Wealth and Labor," the author successfully supplies the reader with a larger knowledge base for what the Ancient Greek period was like. Economic and social traits of the period are discussed, with an emphasis of the role of the average Greek man. Throughout the rest of the book, the author carefully continues to assess the roles of Greek man and his relations and beliefs as told through The Odyssey and Iliad. The most interesting aspect of , is the ....