Reading Homer
Iliad Books 16 and 18
$67.60
- Paperback
206 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2022
Summary
Reading Homer: The Iliad, Books 16 & 18
This edition presents two pivotal sections of Homer’s Iliad:
- Book 16: Chronicles the tragic combat and demise of Patroclus.
- Book 18: Depicts Achilles’ profound grief for Patroclus and his acquisition of new armor before rejoining the battle.
Designed for students with approximately one year of Greek study, this volume offers the rewarding experience of engagin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521170888 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521170885 |
| Author: | Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course, Stephen Anderson, Keith Maclennan, Naoko Yamagata, John Taylor |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 206 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 169mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Reading Greek |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘… an excellent introduction to the beauties and complexity of the Iliad to students at an advanced secondary or university level.’ Miklós Péti, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About The Author
Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course
STEPHEN ANDERSON is a Lecturer in Classics at New College Oxford, having formerly been Head of Classics at Winchester College. He is the co-author of Greek Unseen Translation (2005) and Writing Greek (2010).
KEITH MACLENNAN was Head of Classics at Rugby School. He published editions of Virgil’s Aeneid Books 1, 4, 6 and 8 (2003-2010), and co-authored another of Plautus’ Aulularia (2016).
NAOKO YAMAGATA is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University. She is the author of Homeric Morality (1994).
JOHN TAYLOR, one of the Series Editors for Reading Greek, is a Lecturer in Classics at the University of Manchester, having formerly been Head of Classics at Tonbridge School. He is the author of numerous textbooks aimed at high-school students studying Greek and Latin and also contributed the volumes New Testament Greek: A Reader (2001) and A Greek Anthology (2002) to the Reading Greek series.
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