{"product_id":"9781590170175","title":"The World of Odysseus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work is cited in the third edition of  Books for College Libraries . Basing his suppositions on close readings of Homer's epics the  Odyssey  and  Iliad , Finley puts forth a sociological argument that the texts, although fictions, reflected actual social realities of the times portrayed. His analysis with regard to the practice of reciprocal gift-giving, though controversial at the time of original publication, has come to be widely accepted. This appears to be a reprint of the 1977 revised edition of the original 1954 text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NYRB Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49026953674979,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9781590170175-1.jpg?v=1788396511","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781590170175","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}