Homer and the Good Ruler in Antiquity and Beyond (English, Jacqueline Klooster | Baukje Van Den Berg)

Product description Review "This fine collection of papers examines the Homeric poems as Mirrors for Princes. Although other works have studied pedagogical aspects of the Homeric poems, there has been no full-scale examination of Homer as an educator for rulers. The present study presents many facets of the topic, ranging from Homer's original pedagogical intent, to classical, medieval and modern views of Homer as a guide for those in positions of authority.(...) Moving from the Homeric to the modern period, this book offers a broad look at Homer's influence on educating the ruler and on pedagogy in general. (...) each chapter makes a worthy contribution to the topic, and the book opens many further avenues for study." Scott Goins, CJ-Online 2019.09.06. About the Author Jacqueline J.H. Klooster, Ph.D. (2009) University of Amsterdam, is assistant professor of Greek Language and Literature at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. She has published widely on ancient literature, including Poetry as Window and Mirror. Positioning the Poet in Hellenistic Poetry (Brill, 2011).Baukje van den Berg, Ph.D. (2016) University of Amsterdam, is a postdoctoral researcher in Byzantine Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Her main research interests are Byzantine (classical) scholarship and the reception of ancient literature in Byzantium.Contributors are: Baukje van den Berg, Elsa Bouchard, William Desmond, David F. Driscoll, Jeffrey Fish, Maria Gerolemou, Irene J.F. de Jong, Casper C. de Jonge, Jacqueline J.H. Klooster, Patrick G. Lake, Laura McKenzie, Filippomaria Pontani, Elina Pyy.