Bog & idéBøgerEngelske bøgerEngelsk faglitteratur

Homer and His Iliad

0.0
Engelsk
A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicistsHomer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Ac...

Paperback

189,95 DKK
På lager i 0 butikker.

Forlagsbeskrivelse af Homer And His Iliad af ROBIN LANE FOX

A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicistsHomer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. It was composed more than 2,600 years ago, but still transfixes us with its tale of loss and battle, love and revenge, guided throughout by the active presence of the gods. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving but great questions remain: where, how and when it was composed and why it has such enduring power?In this compelling book Robin Lane Fox addresses these questions, drawing on a life-long love and engagement with the poem. He argues for a place, a date and a method for its composition, giving us a sense of alternative approaches and grounding his own in discoveries about long heroic poems composed elsewhere in the world, and the ever-growing evidence of archaeology. Unlike other books on the Iliad, this one combines the detailed expertise of a historian with the sensitivity of a teacher of it as poetry. Lane Fox goes on to consider hallmarks of the poem, its values, implicit and explicit, its characters, its women, its gods and even its horses. He argues repeatedly for its beautiful observation and addresses its parallel use of what is, to us, the natural world. Thousands of readers turn to the Iliad every year. In this superbly written and conceived tribute, Lane Fox expresses and amplifies what old and new readers can find in it. It is pervaded, he argues, by a poignant hardness which is not just a poetic trick. It is a deeply held view of the world. A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world''s leading classicistsHomer''s Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. It was composed more than 2,600 years ago, but still transfixes us with its tale of loss and battle, love and revenge, guided throughout by the active presence of the gods. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving but great questions remain: where, how and when it was composed and why it has such enduring power?In this compelling book Robin Lane Fox addresses these questions, drawing on a life-long love and engagement with the poem. He argues for a place, a date and a method for its composition, giving us a sense of alternative approaches and grounding his own in discoveries about long heroic poems composed elsewhere in the world, and the ever-growing evidence of archaeology.Unlike other books on the Iliad, this one combines the detailed expertise of a historian with the sensitivity of a teacher of it as poetry. Lane Fox goes on to consider hallmarks of the poem, its values, implicit and explicit, its characters, its women, its gods and even its horses. He argues repeatedly for its beautiful observation and addresses its parallel use of what is, to us, the natural world. Thousands of readers turn to the Iliad every year. In this superbly written and conceived tribute, Lane Fox expresses and amplifies what old and new readers can find in it. It is pervaded, he argues, by a poignant hardness which is not just a poetic trick. It is a deeply held view of the world.

Detaljer

Forlag
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN
9780141997797
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
464
Udgivelsesdato
10-10-2024
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3219193
EAN nr.
9780141997797
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.
Højde/Dybde (mm)
28
Bredde (mm)
199
Længde (mm)
129
Vægt (g)
353

Anmeldelser Homer And His Iliad

Brugernes anmeldelser
Vurderet 0 ud af 5 baseret på 0 vurderinger

Andre har også kigget på

Som medlem af Klubben sparer du 50% fragten og optjener point, når du handler | Medlemskab til 0 kr. uden binding og gebyrer.
Atomic habits
ENGLISHBS
Atomic habitsJames Clear
219,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
(1)
Atomic habits
The Secret
ENGLISH
The SecretRhonda Byrne
209,95 DKK
HARDBACK
(1)
The Secret
The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
ENGLISH
The Psychology of Money Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, AMorgan Housel
209,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
(1)
The Psychology of Money Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, A
The 48 Laws of Power
ENGLISHBS
The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene
249,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
(5)
The 48 Laws of Power
Ikigaithe Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life
ENGLISH
Ikigaithe Japanese Secret To A Long and Happy LifeFrancesc Miralles
189,95 DKK
HARDBACK
Ikigaithe Japanese Secret To A Long and Happy Life
The Mountain is You
ENGLISH
The Mountain is YouBrianna Wiest
239,95 DKK
Paperback
The Mountain is You
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
ENGLISHBS
CANT HURT MEDavid Goggins
269,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
(2)
CANT HURT ME
The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
ENGLISH
The Courage To Be DislikedFumitake Koga
149,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
(1)
The Courage To Be Disliked
Technofeudalism What Killed Capitalism
ENGLISH
Technofeudalism What Killed CapitalismYanis Varoufakis
149,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
Technofeudalism What Killed Capitalism
THE LET THEM THEORYA LIFE-CHANGING TOOL THAT MILLIONS OF PEO
ENGLISH
The Let Them Theorya Life-Changing Tool That Millions Of PeoMel Robbins
239,95 DKK
HARDBACK
The Let Them Theorya Life-Changing Tool That Millions Of Peo

Ofte købt sammen med

Som medlem af Klubben sparer du 50% fragten og optjener point, når du handler | Medlemskab til 0 kr. uden binding og gebyrer.
The Iliad
ENGLISH
The IliadHomer
139,95 DKK
PAPERBACK
The Iliad