Homer

Name: Homer
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781107067776
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ISBN: 9781107067776

by Homer

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Format Hardback

Book Series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

ISBN-10 1107067774

ISBN-13 9781107067776

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jan 10th, 2019

Print length 272 Pages

Weight 464 grams

Dimensions 14.80 x 22.40 x 2.00 cms

Product Classification: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: classical, early & medieval Classical history / classical civilisation Ancient religions & mythologies Ancient history Indigenous peoples in the Americas: religions, belief systems, cultural worldviews and spiritual beliefs

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Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. This edition provides an introduction, text and commentary suitable for intermediate and advanced students of Greek. It includes grammatical and other aid to translation but lays particular emphasis on interpretation and elucidation.

Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter the conflict even though it means he will lose his own life. The book also includes the forging of the marvellous shield for the hero by the smith-god Hephaestus: the images on the shield are described by the poet in detail, and this description forms the archetypal ecphrasis, influential on many later writers. In an extensive introduction, R. B. Rutherford discusses the themes, style and legacy of the book. The commentary provides line-by-line guidance for readers at all levels, addressing linguistic detail and larger questions of interpretation. A substantial appendix considers the relation between Iliad 18 and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, which has been prominent in much recent discussion.

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