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Subject(s)

• Epic poetry, Greek—History and criticism [Browse]
• Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature [Browse]
• Trojan War—Literature and the war [Browse]
• Homer—Iliad [Browse]

Series

Landmarks of world literature. [More in this series]

Summary note

This volume is a distinctive critical introduction to Homer's Iliad, the earliest epic poem, and the earliest known work of literature in ancient Greece. Michael Silk deals with the poem's historical context, its composition and its extensive influence, and relates its literary power to the peculiar coherence and inter-relation of such aspects of the poem as its style, character-portrayal and ideology. Through use of quotation from the original and accompanying English translation, close attention is paid to the distinctive texture of Homeric poetry. This revised edition takes account of recent scholarship in the field and includes a comprehensive updated guide to further reading. It is essential reading for students of literature and classics.

Notes

"A student guide"--Cover.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-103).

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Homer's world and the making of the Iliad; Chapter 2 The poem; Chapter 3 The Iliad and world literature; Guide to further reading

Other title(s)

Iliad

ISBN

• 1-107-14881-2
• 9786612394614
• 1-282-39461-4
• 0-511-64419-1
• 0-511-80819-4
• 0-511-16582-X
• 0-511-16389-4
• 0-511-56676-X
• 0-511-16469-6

OCLC

191942700

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