Overview
The Iliad is the worldās greatest epic poemāheroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and why does it endure?Ā
Robin Lane Fox addresses these questions, drawing on a lifelong love and engagement with the poem. He argues for a place, a date, and a method for its compositionāsubjects of ongoing controversyācombining the detailed expertise of a historian with a poetic readerās sensitivity. Lane Fox considers hallmarks of the poem; its values, implicit and explicit; its characters; its women; its gods; and even its horses.Ā
Thousands of readers turn to theāÆIliadāÆevery year. Drawing on fifty years of reading and research, Lane Fox offersāÆus a breathtaking tour of this magnificent text, revealing why the poem has endured for ages.Ā
This book title, Homer and His Iliad, ISBN: 9781541600447, by Robin Lane Fox, published by Basic Books (October 24, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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