Oxford Readings in Homer's Iliad

By Douglas L. Cairns

Book Overview

This anthology makes accessible to the reader sixteen of the most important studies of Homer and the Iliad to appear in the last forty years. The essays, by leading Homeric scholars from Great Britain, the United States, and Europe, deal not only with the aesthetics and artistry of the Iliad as a poetic artefact, but with its historical context, its cultural background, and its ethical and political framework.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019872182X
• ISBN13: 9780198721826
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"