Homer and His Iliad
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Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Basic Books, New York, NY 2023. First Edition. 1st Printing. 442 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Biog...
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Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Basic Books, New York, NY 2023. First Edition. 1st Printing. 442 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Biography Books on Books::Books on Authors Poetry::Poet Biographies 0428
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A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and why does it endure? Robin Lane Fox addresses these questions, drawing on a lifelong love and engagement with the poem. He argues for a place, a date, and a method for its composition--subjects of ongoing controversy--combining the detailed expertise of a historian with a poetic reader's sensitivity. Lane Fox considers hallmarks of the poem; its values, implicit and explicit; its characters; its women; its gods; and even its horses. Thousands of readers turn to the Iliad every year. Drawing on fifty years of reading and research, Lane Fox offers us a breathtaking tour of this magnificent text, revealing why the poem has endured for ages.Product Info
ISBN: 1541600444
ISBN-13: 9781541600447
Publisher: Basic Books
Year: 2023
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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