OCR Classical Civilisation AS and a Level Component 11: The World of the Hero

Description

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specifications for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers all three options for Component 11: World of the Hero (Homer's Iliad, Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid). Why does the Trojan War continue to fascinate us? What makes Odysseus a hero? What links can be drawn between the Aeneid and today's global politics?This book guides AS and A-Level students to a greater understanding of the epics of Homer and Virgil, setting the poems in their cultural context and drawing on the scholarship of leading academics to explore the poetry, characters and underlying philosophies. The colour illustrations, from the Cyclops on a Greek pot to a photograph of protesting Yadizi women, reflect the universal impact and continuing relevance of these classical epics.The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by an expert and experienced teacher in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary sources are described and analysed. Helpful student features include study questions, quotations from contemporary scholars, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment.A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-as-a-level. Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS BOOK A NOTE ON THE THREE EPICS PART 1 HOMER Composition of the Epics LITERARY CONTEXT CONTEXT ORAL TRADITION THE WORK OF ONE OR MANY POETS? TRANSMISSION OF THE TEXT The Iliad 1.1 Literary Techniques and Composition STRUCTURE AND PLOT 1.2 The Heroic World: Characterisation and Themes THE CONCEPT, VALUES AND BEHAVIOUR OF A HERO INCLUDING THE IDEAS OF TIME¯ (HONOUR) AND KLEOS (REPUTATION) LIFE IN TROY AND THE GREEK WAR CAMP CHARACTERISATION OF MAJOR AND MINOR CHARACTERS THE PORTRAYAL OF WAR DEATH AND MORTALITY MENIS (WRATH OR ANGER) RECONCILIATION 1.3 Social, Cultural and Religious Context THE POWER OF FATE THE ROLE OF THE IMMORTALS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMMORTALS AND MORTALS FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP HOSPITALITY AND GUEST-FRIENDSHIP (XENIA ) RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN THE PART PLAYED BY WOMEN IN THE EPIC AND THEIR POSITION IN SOCIETY THE ROLE OF SLAVES The Odyssey 2.1 Literary Techniques and Composition STRUCTURE AND PLOT 2.2 The Heroic World: Characterisation and Themes THE CONCEPT, VALUES AND BEHAVIOUR OF A HERO HOW THE DIFFERENT SOCIETIES IN THE ODYSSEY ARE CHARACTERISED AND PORTRAYED CHARACTERISATION MAJOR CHARACTERS MINOR CHARACTERS DISGUISE RECOGNITION 2.3 The Social, Cultural and Religious Context THE POWER OF FATE THE IMMORTALS THE ROLE OF THE IMMORTALS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMMORTALS AND MORTALS JUSTICE AND REVENGE HOSPITALITY AND GUEST FRIENDSHIP (XENIA) THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: MEN AND WOMEN RELATIONSHIPS: PARENTS AND CHILDREN THE PART PLAYED BY WOMEN IN THE EPIC AND THEIR POSITION IN SOCIETY SLAVES PART 2 VIRGIL THE AENEID 3.1 Literary Techniques and Composition COMPOSITION THE PLOT THE STRUCTURE OF THE AENEID NARRATOR INTERVENTION FLASHBACK SPEECHES THEMES SIMILES EKPHRASIS CATALOGUE DESCRIPTIVE TECHNIQUES FANTASY HOMERIC INFLUENCE 3.2 The Heroic World: Characterisation and Themes CONCEPTS, VALUES AND BEHAVIOUR OF A GREEKAND ROMAN HERO CHARACTERISATION OF AENEAS CHARACTERISATION OF OTHER MAJOR AND MINOR CHARACTERS PORTRAYAL OF WAR 3.3 The Social, Cultural and Religious Context PIETAS FUROR THE IMPORTANCE OF FATE AND DESTINY THE ROLE OF THE IMMOR TALS THE RELATION SHIP BETWEEN MORTALS AND IMMORTALS THE FAMILY FRIENDSHIP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN THE PART PLAYED BY WOMEN IN THE EPIC AND THEIR POSITION IN SOCIETY 3.4 Historical and Political Background AUGUSTAN CONTEXT IN WHICH THE AENEID WAS PRODUCED PROMOTION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE What to Expect in the AS Exam for The World of the Hero THE EXAMINATION EXAM STRUCTURE AND QUESTION TYPES SECTION A SECTION B What to Expect in the A Level Exam for The World of the Hero THE EXAMINATION EXAM STRUCTURE AND QUESTION TYPES SAMPLE QUESTIONS GLOSSARY SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS SOURCES OF QUOTATIONS INDEX