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The Shield of Homer: Narrative Structure in the Illiad
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Shield of Homer: Narrative Structure in the Illiad
Contributors:
By (Author) Keith Stanley
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
European history
Dewey:
883.01
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
484
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
652g
Description
In this masterly interpretation of narrative sequence in the Iliad, Keith Stanley not only sharpens the current debate over the date and creation of the poem, but also challenges the view of this work as primarily a celebration of heroic force. He begins by studying the intricate ring-composition in the verses describing Achilles' shield, then exte
