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The Trojan epic : Posthomerica / Quintus of Smyrna ; translated and edited by Alan James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Quintus, Smyrnaeus, active 4th century.
- Series:
- Johns Hopkins new translations from antiquity.
- Johns Hopkins new translations from antiquity
- Standardized Title:
- Posthomerica. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Trojan War--Poetry.
- Trojan War.
- Troy (Extinct city)--Poetry.
- Troy (Extinct city).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (406 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Brilliantly revitalized by James, the Trojan Epic will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in Greek mythology and the legend of Troy.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Penthesileia""; ""2 Memnon""; ""3 The Death of Achilles""; ""4 The Funeral Games of Achilles""; ""5 The Contest for the Armor of Achilles""; ""6 The Arrival of Eurypylos""; ""7 The Arrival of Neoptolemos""; ""8 The Death of Eurypylos""; ""9 The Arrival of Philoktetes""; ""10 The Death of Paris""; ""11 The Defense of Troy""; ""12 The Wooden Horse""; ""13 The Sack of Troy""; ""14 The Departure of the Greeks""; ""Critical Summary""; ""Commentary""; ""Index of Names""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""
- ""L""""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxvii-xl) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9237-6
- 1-4356-9198-9
- OCLC:
- 821738359
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