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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815053303321

Autore

Krieter-Spiro Martha

Titolo

Homer's Iliad . Book III : The Basel commentary  / / by Martha Krieter-Spiro ; translated by Benjamin W. Millis and Sara Strack ; and edited by S. Douglas Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-5015-0178-X

1-5015-0181-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

Homer’s Iliad ; ; Book III

Disciplina

883/.01

Soggetti

Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the German Edition -- Preface to the English Edition -- Notes for the Reader (including list of abbreviations) -- 24 Rules Relating to Homeric Language (R) -- Overview of the Action in Book 3 -- Commentary -- Bibliographic Abbreviations

Sommario/riassunto

This commentary on the 3rd book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of the ceremonial single combat between the rivals for Helen, Paris and Menelaus, a scene that reflects the origins of the Trojan War. The famous parade before the walls presents Agamemnon, Odysseus and Ajax, and reveals just how much in love Paris and Helen are in spite of internal and external conflicts.