The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume 4, Books 13-16 (Iliad, a Commentary)

This is the fourth part of a major six-volume commentary on Homer's Iliad, the first since 1902. It takes full account of this century's revolutionary discoveries in oral poetry, archaeology and linguistics (including the decipherment of Mycenaean Greek), and aims to show how skilfully Homer adapts his traditional materials. Discussion of the poem's literary qualities and structure is kept separate from that of more technical matters. Introductory essays cover Homer's gods, the epic diction and the transmission of the text.Homer is the author of 'The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume 4, Books 13-16 (Iliad, a Commentary)', published 1992 under ISBN 9780521237123 and ISBN 0521237122.