| Description |
vii, 150 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 60 |
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Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 60.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-145) and index. |
| Contents |
Homer's place in history -- The importance of the work -- Critical reception -- Simplicity of the plot and dramatic development -- Family relations -- Priam, Hecuba, and Hector -- Priam and Achilles -- Philosophical implications of Homer's perception of reality -- Characterization -- Fate, the gods, and mythology -- Time -- Nature -- Inevitability -- Unity -- The Iliad and other epics. |
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Homer. Iliad.
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Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism.
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Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature.
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Trojan War -- Literature and the war.
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| ISBN |
0805779876 alkaline paper |
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9780805779875 alkaline paper |
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080578036X paperback alkaline paper |
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9780805780369 paperback alkaline paper |
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