What an epic movie version means for ‘The Odyssey’ and other classics (video)
Given the excitement around Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” don’t be surprised if your movie theater starts offering popcorn drizzled with Greek olive oil. Yet Mr. Nolan’s epic arrives at a time when many colleges are ditching classes about Homer. Not to mention Virgil, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Some ask: Why should … Read more