Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 3 of 3 I. Agorè: Polities of the Homeric Age. II. Ilios: Trojans and Greeks Compared. III. Thalassa: The Outer Geography. IV. Aoidos: Some Points of the Poetry of Homer.

This volume invites listeners to step into the cradle of Western political thought, using Homer’s epics as a lens for examining the earliest ideas of governance. The author argues that the ancient poet offers more than mythic storytelling; his verses capture the formative patterns of authority, law, and civic identity that echo through later traditions. By treating the Homeric world as a laboratory of political imagination, the study encourages a fresh assessment of ancient models without imposing modern national biases.

The work proceeds through a series of focused essays: an analysis of the communal structures described in the Agorè, a comparative look at Trojan and Greek societies, a survey of the Mediterranean geography that frames the narratives, and a close reading of Homer’s poetic techniques. Along the way, the author engages with contemporary scholarship on ethnicity, religion, and myth, positioning Homer as an independent center of scholarly inquiry. Listeners will come away with a richer appreciation of how the poet’s verses illuminate the roots of political and cultural life.