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Iliad. Book XXII / Homer ; edited by Irene J.F. de Jong

Author
Homer
Uniform Title
Iliad. Book 22
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 210 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Additional Creators
Jong, Irene J. F. de
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Text; Commentary.
Summary
Book XXII recounts the climax of the Iliad: the fatal encounter between the main defender of Troy and the greatest warrior of the Greeks, which results in the death of Hector and Achilles' revenge for the death of his friend Patroclus. At the same time it adumbrates Achilles' own death and the fall of Troy. This edition will help students and scholars better appreciate this key part of the epic poem. The introduction summarises central debates in Homeric scholarship, such as the circumstances of composition and the literary interpretation of an oral poem, and offers synoptic discussions of the structure of the Iliad, the role of the narrator, similes and epithets. There is a separate section on language, which provides a compact list of the most frequent Homeric characteristics. The commentary offers up-to-date linguistic guidance, and elucidates narrative techniques, typical elements and central themes.
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ISBN
9781139029902 (ebook)
9780521883320 (hardback)
9780521709774 (paperback)
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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