The Iliad
| Author | : Geoffrey Stephen Kirk |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521281725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521281720 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (720 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Iliad by : Geoffrey Stephen Kirk
Download or read book The Iliad written by Geoffrey Stephen Kirk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume in the major six-volume commentary on The Iliad now being prepared under the general editorship of Professor Kirk. Volume I was published in 1985. As before the volume consists of four introductory essays followed by the commentary itself. The Greek text is not included. This project is the first large-scale commentary on The Iliad for nearly 100 years, and takes special account of language, style and thematic structure as well as of the complex social and cultural background to the work.
