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Iliad.
- Title
- Iliad. Book XVIII / Homer ; edited by R.B. Rutherford.
- Author
- Homer
- Publication
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- ©2019
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-4530 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Rutherford, R. B.
- Description
- xiii, 261 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter the conflict even though it means he will lose his own life. The book also includes the forging of the marvellous shield for the hero by the smith-god Hephaestus: the images on the shield are described by the poet in detail, and this description forms the archetypal ecphrasis, influential on many later writers. In an extensive introduction, R.B. Rutherford discusses the themes, style and legacy of the book. The commentary provides line-by-line guidance for readers at all levels, addressing linguistic detail and larger questions of interpretation. A substantial appendix considers the relation between Iliad 18 and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, which has been prominent in much recent discussion"--
- Series Statement
- Cambridge Greek and Latin classics
- Uniform Title
- Iliad. Book 18. Greek. (Rutherford)
- Cambridge Greek and Latin classics.
- Alternative Title
- Iliad. Book 18.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Language (note)
- Text in Greek; introduction and commentary in English.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-4530
- ISBN
- 9781107067776
- 1107067774
- 9781107643123
- 1107643120
- LCCN
- 2018042759
- OCLC
- 1054260279
- Author
- Homer, author.
- Title
- Iliad. Book XVIII / Homer ; edited by R.B. Rutherford.
- Publisher
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Cambridge Greek and Latin classicsCambridge Greek and Latin classics.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Language
- Text in Greek; introduction and commentary in English.
- Added Author
- Rutherford, R. B., editor.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-4530