The Homer Encyclopedia represents the first comprehensive reference work encompassing the world and artistry of Homer, the historical and cultural background of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homeric scholarship, and Homeric reception from antiquity to the present.



Represents the first encyclopedia on Homer ever published
Features contributions from 130 recent and established Homeric scholars
Covers Homeric scholarship and reception from antiquity to the present
1360 entries supplying information on every aspect of the Homeric poems