Homer: The Iliad / Edition 2

by M. S. Silk

Overview

Michael Silk covers the poem's historical context, composition and extensive influence in this distinctive critical introduction to Homer's Iliad, the earliest epic poem, and the earliest known work of literature in ancient Greece. Silk relates its literary power to the peculiar coherence and inter-relation of such aspects of the poem as its style, character-portrayal and ideology. This revised edition considers recent scholarship and includes an updated guide to further reading. First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-32814-4 First Edition Pb (1986): 0-521-31302-3

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521539968
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/12/2004
Series:	Landmarks of World Literature (New)
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

Preface and note; 1. Homer's world and the making of the Iliad; 2. The poem; 3. The Iliad and world literature; Guide to further reading.