Homer, Poet of the Iliad
by Mark W. Edwards
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780801840166 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Homer: Poet of the "Iliad" is the perfect companion both for readers deepening their appreciation of the poem and its form and for those encountering Homer's work for the first time. Mark Edwards combines the advantages of a general introduction and a detailed commentary to make the insights of recent Homeric scholarship accessible to students and general readers as well as to classicists.<P>Since interpretation of the epic requires an understanding of the ancient oral tradition and its conventions, Edwards offers a comprehensive analysis of the poetics of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also discusses essential elements of Homeric society — its religion, history, and social values — to clarify the style and substance of the poetry. In the second half of the book, Edwards's scene-by-scene explication of ten major books of the Iliad leads the reader to a greater perception of Homer's mastery and manipulation of convention.
Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780801840166
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Location:
- Baltimore :
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- History & Criticism *
- Subject:
- Poetry
- Subject:
- Ancient - General
- Subject:
- Ancient and Classical
- Subject:
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Subject:
- Homer
- Subject:
- Trojan War
- Subject:
- Trojan War -- Literature and the war.
- Subject:
- Achilles
- Edition Description:
- Johns Hopkins Paperbacks ed.
- Series Volume:
- 162
- Publication Date:
- February 1990
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 9.03x6.06x.77 in. 1.07 lbs.











