Homer, Poet of the Iliad by Edwards, Mark W.

Homer, Poet of the Iliad (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780801840166)

Vendor: Mark W. Edwards
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Format: Paperback
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Homer, Poet of the Iliad by Edwards, Mark W.

Homer, Poet of the Iliad

$37.00
Homer, Poet of the Iliad by Edwards, Mark W.

Homer, Poet of the Iliad

$37.00
Format: Paperback
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Homer: Poet of the "Iliad" is the perfect companion both for readers deepening their appreciation of the poem and its form and for those encountering Homer's work for the first time. Mark Edwards combines the advantages of a general introduction and a detailed commentary to make the insights of recent Homeric scholarship accessible to students and general readers as well as to classicists.

Since interpretation of the epic requires an understanding of the ancient oral tradition and its conventions, Edwards offers a comprehensive analysis of the poetics of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also discusses essential elements of Homeric society -- its religion, history, and social values -- to clarify the style and substance of the poetry. In the second half of the book, Edwards's scene-by-scene explication of ten major books of the Iliad leads the reader to a greater perception of Homer's mastery and manipulation of convention.

Author: Mark W. Edwards
ISBN-10: 0801840163
ISBN-13: 9780801840166
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/19/1990
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.06w x 0.77d

By Mark W. Edwards
By Mark W. Edwards
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Mark W. Edwards is professor of classics at Stanford University. He is the author of numerous articles on Homeric style.

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