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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457676003321

Autore

Silk M. S (Michael Stephen), <1941->

Titolo

Homer, The Iliad / / M.S. Silk [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004

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

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Landmarks of world literature

Disciplina

883/.01

Soggetti

Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism

Trojan War - Literature and the war

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-103).

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.