The Iliad: A Commentary: Books 21-24 v. 6

by G . S . Kirk (Editor), NicholasRichardson (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  1993

  $48.41

  This is the sixth and final volume of the major Commentary on Homer's Iliad issued under the General Editorship of Professor G. S. Kirk. It consists of introductory chapters dealing with the structure and main themes of the poem, book division, the end of the Iliad in relation to the Odyssey, and the criticism and interpretation of the Homeric poems in antiquity. The commentary follows. (The Greek text is not included.) This volume contains a consolidated index of the Greek words in all six volumes. This project is the first large-scale commentary in English on the Iliad for nearly one hundred years, and takes special account of language, style, thematic structure and narrative technique, as well as of the cultural and social background to the work.

• Used

  Paperback
  1985

  $27.19

  This Commentary will be an essential reference work for all students of Greek literature.

• New

  Paperback
  1991

  $48.37

  This project is the first large-scale commentary on The Iliad, for nearly one hundred years, and takes special account of language, style and thematic structure as well as of the complex social and cultural background to the work.

• New

  Hardcover
  1990

  $167.68

  This project is the first large-scale commentary on The Iliad for nearly 100 years.