Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Author's Note xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Genre: Traditional Definitions of Epic 13
7. 2. The Poem: Homer's Muses and the Unity of Epic 57
8. 3. The Poet: Tradition, Transmission, and Time 90
9. 4. The Text: Signs of Writing in Homer 131
10. 5. Poetry: The Voice of Song 172
11. Conclusion 198
12. Bibliography 203
13. Index Locorum 217
14. General Index 223