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bunburyist's review against another edition
5.0
Prof. Vandiver is an excellent lecturer. She made the ancient history, culture, and the enduring myth approachable and understandable. This lecture series added so much to my reading and understanding of the Odyssey.
kahawa's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this. I thought Vandiver brought so much out of the text that I hadn't picked up in my 2 readings of the Odyssey. This was obviously a continuation of the Iliad course, especially because the last chapter was about the excavation of Troy.
ozgipsy's review against another edition
4.0
Another comprehensive and enjoyable lecture series from [a:Elizabeth Vandiver|151655|Elizabeth Vandiver|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1233695499p2/151655.jpg]
As always, Vandiver delivers a well-structured and entertaining course. A sweeping narrative that helps us to understand the story as the ancient Greeks did. Her critiques are always comprehensive, never failing to explain issues and concepts in the context of the time.
You will leave this course with a solid understanding of the links between The Odyssey, the Epics and tragedies, fleshed out while exposing the storytelling techniques the author(s) used and how they impact the overall story.
Vandiver's critiques help students to have a far more profound understanding of the classics. Aside from the contextual information above, she is always very clear about points of scholarly difference, as well as a clear-eyed analysis of the characters and their motivations.
This is my second Vandiver course, but definitely not my last.
As always, Vandiver delivers a well-structured and entertaining course. A sweeping narrative that helps us to understand the story as the ancient Greeks did. Her critiques are always comprehensive, never failing to explain issues and concepts in the context of the time.
You will leave this course with a solid understanding of the links between The Odyssey, the Epics and tragedies, fleshed out while exposing the storytelling techniques the author(s) used and how they impact the overall story.
Vandiver's critiques help students to have a far more profound understanding of the classics. Aside from the contextual information above, she is always very clear about points of scholarly difference, as well as a clear-eyed analysis of the characters and their motivations.
This is my second Vandiver course, but definitely not my last.