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Late Middle Japanese was spoken for four hundred fifteen years, before evolving into the modern Japanese language that is spoken today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eWhy Purchase: This pocket-sized book is a helpful guide for travelers and language students: with easy-to-learn phrases and illustrated historical information. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eAll orders are processed and shipped within two business days. 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It’s composed of twenty four books and 15,693 lines, taking place toward the end of the Trojan War,  under a decade-long siege of Troy by Mycenaean Greek states. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eThe poem describes the anger of Achilles, illustrating his epic battle against King Agamemnon.It contains themes such as glory, pride, fate, wrath, and the heroic code. In scenes that take place outside of battle, the Iliad explores the social and domestic sides of ancient Greek culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eHomer's writings are crucial to the understanding of ancient Greek warfare, and the characterization of Greek Olympian gods gives readers a concrete sense of ancient Greek culture and religious traditions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll orders are processed and shipped within two business days. Comes with a handwritten papyrus scroll, delivering a story right to your hand. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paths and Places","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48006650724606,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3260\/4158\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f84c4be8-46dd-4c28-858a-b18bcf315813.jpg?v=1780804730"},{"product_id":"homers-the-odyssey","title":"Homer's \"The Odyssey\" Paperback","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe Odyssey was first composed in Homeric Greek in the seventh or eighth century, and was first translated to English in the sixteenth century. Divided into twenty four books, it follows the king of Ithaca, whose journey home after the legendary Trojan War is filled with perils and obstacles that put his life at risk. When Odysseus has not returned after ten years, he is presumed dead, leaving his wife to contend with 108 men fighting for her hand in marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eKey themes include hospitality, return, and omens. Scholars often compare the \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e to the \u003cem\u003eEpic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/em\u003e; both heroes are known for travelling to the ends of the earth, and receiving directions from divine helpers. Most scholars also agree that Homeric epics originated as part of an oral tradition over hundreds of years - though much debate exists surrounding the relationship between Homer's works, and even whether Homer existed at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll orders are processed and shipped within two business days. 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