The Iliad: A Commentary
The Iliad: A Commentary
G. S. Kirk
AUD$79.05
exc GSTThis is the sixth and final volume of the major Commentary on Homer's Iliad issued under the General Editorship of Professor G. S. Kirk. It consists of introductory chapters dealing with the structure and main themes of the poem, book division, the end of the Iliad in relation to the Odyssey, and the criticism and interpretation of the Homeric poems in antiquity. The commentary follows. (The Greek text is not included.) This volume contains a consolidated index of the Greek words in all six volumes. This project is the first large-scale commentary in English on the Iliad for nearly one hundred years, and takes special account of language, style, thematic structure and narrative technique, as well as of the cultural and social background to the work.
- Commentary on last four books of the Iliad - the last book (24) is very often studied
- Contains consolidated index of Greek words for all six volumes
- This volume, with Volume III, will complete the major Cambridge Iliad Commentary
Product details
April 1993Paperback
9780521312097
408 pages
228 × 159 × 25 mm
0.62kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Structure and themes
- 2. Two special problems
- 3. Homer and his ancient critics
- Commentary
- Book 21
- Book 22
- Book 23
- Book 24
- General index to Volume VI
- Index of Greek words for all volumes.
