Homer: Iliad Book XXIII
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-60451-9 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-60451-9 (ISBN)
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An edition, fully accessible to undergraduates and graduate students, of the dynamic Book XXIII of the Iliad. Provides extensive help with language, meter, and style while also situating the poem in its historical and poetic contexts, helping students to gain a fuller appreciation of the text as literature.
Book XXIII of the Iliad deals with the Funeral Games of Patroclus, whose death Achilles has avenged in Book XXII with his slaying of Hector. It provides a crucial element to the closure of Homer's epic, encapsulating its narrative and prominent themes, preparing the audience for the future of the story both within the poem and after its end, and focusing our attention on the behaviour and personality of its Achilles and his wrath as he grieves for his closest companion. The ongoing tensions within the Greek camp before Troy provide the stimulus for the exciting events of the Funeral Games and their reflection on the dynamics which drive the characters in Homer's world. Detailed analysis of language, structure, and narrative technique illuminates the brilliance of Homeric poetry, whilst the Introduction and Commentary explain and guide the reader through the text's literary and historical issues.
Book XXIII of the Iliad deals with the Funeral Games of Patroclus, whose death Achilles has avenged in Book XXII with his slaying of Hector. It provides a crucial element to the closure of Homer's epic, encapsulating its narrative and prominent themes, preparing the audience for the future of the story both within the poem and after its end, and focusing our attention on the behaviour and personality of its Achilles and his wrath as he grieves for his closest companion. The ongoing tensions within the Greek camp before Troy provide the stimulus for the exciting events of the Funeral Games and their reflection on the dynamics which drive the characters in Homer's world. Detailed analysis of language, structure, and narrative technique illuminates the brilliance of Homeric poetry, whilst the Introduction and Commentary explain and guide the reader through the text's literary and historical issues.
Adrian Kelly is the Tutorial Fellow in Ancient Greek Languages and Literature at Balliol College, Oxford, and an Associate Professor and Clarendon Lecturer at the Faculty of Classics in the University of Oxford. Recent publications include The Cambridge Companion to Sappho (Cambridge, 2021, co-edited with Patrick Finglass), and Texts and Intertexts in Archaic and Classical Greece (Cambridge, 2024, co-edited with Henry Spelman).
Introduction; Homer: Iliad Book XXIII; Commentary; Appendix 1. Aeschines' Homer; Bibliography; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| ISBN-10 | 1-316-60451-9 / 1316604519 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-316-60451-9 / 9781316604519 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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