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    Articles from "britannica.com"

    Literature

    Homer | Biography, Poems, & Facts | Britannica

    britannica.com • Literature • Greece

    The article explores the life and works of Homer, the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, examining the debates surrounding his existence and the profound impact of his epic poems on Western culture.

    Homer Iliad Odyssey Ancient Greece Epic Poetry

    Politics

    Perestroika | Definition, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

    britannica.com • Politics • Soviet Union

    Mikhail Gorbachev's Perestroika program aimed to restructure the Soviet Union's economy and politics, decentralizing economic controls and increasing local government authority, though facing significant bureaucratic resistance.

    Perestroika Soviet Union Gorbachev Glasnost Political Reform