As a new student of Homer and of early Greece, I found Adkins's study very interesting and accessible. He remains aware of the differences between modern society and ancient Greece's, which helps to clarify ancient Greek society for us modern readers. His work is also easy to read and accessible. Reading Adkins's study with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey really does bring the epics to life. One can see the Greek mind's evolution from the primitive, powerful warrior ethic depicted in the Iliad, through the Odyssey's intelligence and humanity, toward the high philosophies and ethics of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle that stay with us today.
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