Ritoók Zsigmond - Homéros Magyarországon

In his latest volume, Zsigmond Ritoók, an internationally recognized and outstanding scholar of ancient Greek and Latin literature, undertakes to examine in connection with Homer: how Greco-Roman culture lived on and influenced - not as a dead body of knowledge, but as a living force - the European, and more specifically the in Hungarian culture.

The book consists of four parts: Homer in the Hungarian school (In what spirit was Homer taught from the 16th century to the present day?); Homer in Hungarian science (What trends did Hungarian ancient science follow and what results did it achieve in the study of Homeric problems?); Homer in Hungarian literature (How did the Homeric epics affect the work of Hungarian writers?); The eras of the Hungarian translations of Homer.

The work tries to discuss the individual issues in a European context. As its topics indicate, it serves as a lesson for those interested in the history of education, ancient science, Hungarian literature and Hungarian culture in general.