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Book Synopsis
This is the fourth part of a six-volume commentary on Homer's Iliad. It takes full account of this century's discoveries in oral poetry, archaeology and linguistics (including the decipherment of Mycenaean Greek) and aims to show how skilfully Homer adapts his traditional materials.

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"...extraordinary new study of Books 13-16....Janko clearly knows the Iliad (and, indeed, all early Greek poetry) inside and out, and has one interesting and insightful thing after another to say about it. This is thus an extremely important book...." S. Douglas Olson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Table of Contents
Map of the northern Aegean; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The gods in Homer: further considerations; 2. The origins and evolution of the epic diction; 3. The text and transmission of The Iliad; Commentary; Book 13; Book 14; Book 15; Book 16; Index of Greek words; General index.

The Iliad

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    A Paperback by Richard Janko, G. S. Kirk

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/12/1991 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521281744, 978-0521281744
      ISBN10: 0521281741
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is the fourth part of a six-volume commentary on Homer's Iliad. It takes full account of this century's discoveries in oral poetry, archaeology and linguistics (including the decipherment of Mycenaean Greek) and aims to show how skilfully Homer adapts his traditional materials.

      Trade Review
      "...extraordinary new study of Books 13-16....Janko clearly knows the Iliad (and, indeed, all early Greek poetry) inside and out, and has one interesting and insightful thing after another to say about it. This is thus an extremely important book...." S. Douglas Olson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

      Table of Contents
      Map of the northern Aegean; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The gods in Homer: further considerations; 2. The origins and evolution of the epic diction; 3. The text and transmission of The Iliad; Commentary; Book 13; Book 14; Book 15; Book 16; Index of Greek words; General index.

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