{"title":"Gregory Nagy","description":"\u003cp\u003eGregory Nagy’s works invite readers into the rich world of Ancient Greek culture, exploring themes of heroism, athletics, and poetry with profound insight. His writings delve into the timeless nature of classical myths, illuminating how ancient heroes continue to resonate in contemporary thought and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending scholarly rigour with accessible prose, Nagy offers a unique perspective on the arts and religion of the ancient world. Readers can expect thoughtful reflections that deepen the understanding of Greek traditions and their enduring influence across history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-greek-heroes-athletes-poetry-by-gregory-nagy-9780674296282","title":"Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAncient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, Gregory Nagy continues where \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours\u003c\/em\u003e left off. This book is also centred on some of the greatest masterpieces of ancient Greek literature, including the Homeric \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e as well as seven tragedies stemming from the grand masters of the Classical Age of Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt returns to the same grand era and then moves beyond, in both time and space, with a new emphasis: how did the heroes of ancient Greek poetry relate to athletes, female as well as male, who competed in the athletic festivals of ancient Greece? A primary point of interest here is the seasonally recurring festival of the ancient Olympics, notionally founded by the hero Herakles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429795512556,"sku":"9780674296282","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674296282.jpg?v=1774559914"},{"product_id":"the-ancient-greek-hero-in-24-hours-by-gregory-nagy-9780674241688","title":"The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be a hero? The ancient Greeks who gave us Achilles and Odysseus had a very different understanding of the term than we do today. Based on the legendary Harvard course that Gregory Nagy has taught for well over thirty years, \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e explores the roots of Western civilization and offers a masterclass in classical Greek literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe meet the epic heroes of Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, but Nagy also considers the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the songs of Sappho and Pindar, and the dialogues of Plato. Herodotus once said that to read Homer was to be a civilized person. To discover Nagy's Homer is to be twice civilized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascinating, often ingenious. A valuable synthesis of research finessed over thirty years.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNagy exuberantly reminds his readers that heroes—mortal strivers against fate, against monsters, and against death itself—form the heart of Greek literature. [He brings] in every variation on the Greek hero, from the wily Theseus to the brawny Hercules to the 'monolithic' Achilles to the valiantly conflicted Oedipus.\u003c\/em\u003e - Steve Donoghue, \u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537049665772,"sku":"9780674241688","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6720ba0df2678024888e011cfc0067cd.jpg?v=1776902692"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gregory-nagy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}