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

By:

Homer

Contributor(s):

Jong, Irene J. F. de

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Greek, Ancient (to 1453), English Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin classicsPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (x, 210 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781139805735
1139805738
1139029908
9781139029902
1107226058
9781107226050
1299319009
9781299319004
1139805754
9781139805759
1139805770
9781139805773

Uniform titles:

Iliad. Book 22

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Iliad. Book XXII.DDC classification:

883/.01 23

LOC classification:

PA4020 .P22 2012eb

Other classification:

LCO003000

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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; but at the same time adumbrates Achilles' own death and the fall of Troy. 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. While the introduction is mainly geared at intermediate and advanced students, the commentary is designed for use by both students and professional classicists: it offers up-to-date linguistic guidance, and elucidates narrative techniques, typical elements and central themes"-- Provided by publisher.

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Text in Greek; introduction and commentary in English.

"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; but at the same time adumbrates Achilles' own death and the fall of Troy. 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. While the introduction is mainly geared at intermediate and advanced students, the commentary is designed for use by both students and professional classicists: it offers up-to-date linguistic guidance, and elucidates narrative techniques, typical elements and central themes"-- Provided by publisher.