Oxford readings in Homer's Iliad / edited by Douglas L. Cairns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cairns, Douglas L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homer. Iliad.

Homer.

Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Local Subjects:

Homer. Iliad.

Physical Description:

xii, 503 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Homer's Iliad

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

This anthology makes accessible to the reader sixteen of the most important studies of Homer and the Iliad to appear in the last forty years. The essays, by leading Homeric scholars from Great Britain, the United States, and Europe, deal not only with the aesthetics and artistry of the Iliad as a poetic artefact, but with its historical context, its cultural background, and its ethical and political framework.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

019872182X

0198721838

OCLC:

48532593