Name: Homer and his Iliad
Price: 29.58 EUR
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Author: Robin Lane Fox
ISBN: 9781541600447

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Physical Book

Author

Robin Lane Fox

Publisher

Basic Books

Language

English

Pages

464

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781541600447

Homer and his Iliad

Robin Lane Fox (Author) · Basic Books · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Homer and his Iliad "

A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic 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? 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 composition--subjects of ongoing controversy--combining the detailed expertise of a historian with a poetic reader's sensitivity. Lane Fox considers hallmarks of the poem; its values, implicit and explicit; its characters; its women; its gods; and even its horses. Thousands of readers turn to the Iliad every year. Drawing on fifty years of reading and research, Lane Fox offers us a breathtaking tour of this magnificent text, revealing why the poem has endured for ages.

Robin Lane Fox

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Robin Lane Fox (Eton, 1946) is a British historian, classicist, and writer, known for his deep knowledge of the ancient world, especially Greece, Rome, and Alexander the Great. Throughout his career, he has managed to bring classical history to a broad audience, combining academic rigor with an accessible and enjoyable narrative. He was a professor of Ancient History at New College, University of Oxford, where he also earned his PhD, and collaborated for more than thirty years with the Financial Times. His work has been recognized with awards such as the Duff Cooper Prize and the Wolfson History Prize, which highlight both his research and his ability to disseminate knowledge. Among his most notable works are Alexander the Great (1973), The Classical World: The Epic of Greece and Rome (2007), and Pagans and Christians (1987), in which he explores everything from military history to religious transition in antiquity. Thanks to his work, Lane Fox has left a significant mark on the way we understand and value the legacy of the classical world.

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