{"product_id":"homeric-variations-on-lament-by-briseis-greek-studies-interdisciplinary-approaches-9780742522183","title":"Homeric Variations on Lament by Briseis Greek","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the \"Iliad\", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the \"Iliad\" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the \"Iliad\" and the tradition of the epic cycle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Introduction: Variations on Briseis Chapter 2 1. Briseis and the Multiformity of the Iliad Chapter 3 2. Prize Chapter 4 3. Girl Chapter 5 4. Wife Chapter 6 Conclusion: Tradition and Innovation Chapter 7 Afterword: Elegizing Briseis in Augustan Rome","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526879945047,"sku":"9780742522183","price":142.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780742522183.jpg?v=1731865730","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/homeric-variations-on-lament-by-briseis-greek-studies-interdisciplinary-approaches-9780742522183","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}