{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-aeneid-christopher-tanfield-9781350499485","title":"A Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 1: Introduction and Indices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a teacher who has taught the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques, structures and historical resonances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1 \u003c\/b\u003egives you a broad introduction to the historical and philosophical background of the epic; to Virgil's life and works; to the central human and divine characters met in the poem; to how the epic reflects Roman society and its values; to Virgil's literary allusions and stylistic techniques; and to the reception and translation of the epic in later periods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book also features maps and a family tree so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters and grasp the geography of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e's Italy. Plus, the general index to the companion is a valuable reference tool. It can be used with any edition of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein Latin or English, as entries are pegged to line numbers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolumes 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003epresent a line-by-line commentary on the poem, with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Tanfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135049948X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350499485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d","brand":"Christopher Tanfield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747758461183,"sku":"9781350499485","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91f9857c-c3d1-4464-a1e8-fd2aa9101210.jpg?v=1743584652","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-aeneid-christopher-tanfield-9781350499485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}