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Homer: Iliad Book 22

Homer: Iliad Book 22

Homer
de Jong, Irene J. F.

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 0521709776
ISBN13: 9780521709774
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Dec 1 2012
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.30 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Book XXII recounts the climax of the Iliad: the fatal encounter between the main defender of Troy and the greatest warrior of the Greeks, which results in the death of Hector and Achilles' revenge for the death of his friend Patroclus; but at the same time adumbrates Achilles' own death and the fall of Troy. The introduction summarises central debates in Homeric scholarship, such as the circumstances of composition and the literary interpretation of an oral poem, and offers synoptic discussions of the structure of the Iliad, the role of the narrator, similes and epithets. There is a separate section on language, which provides a compact list of the most frequent Homeric characteristics. While the introduction is mainly geared at intermediate and advanced students, the commentary is designed for use by both students and professional classicists: it offers up-to-date linguistic guidance, and elucidates narrative techniques, typical elements and central themes.

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