Description
Book SynopsisIn this masterly interpretation of narrative sequence in the Iliad, Keith Stanley not only sharpens the current debate over the date and creation of the poem, but also challenges the view of this work as primarily a celebration of heroic force. He begins by studying the intricate ring-composition in the verses describing Achilles' shield, then exte
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsIForm and Interpretation in Homer3(1)The Shield of Achilleus as a Problem in Interpretation3(2)Ring-Composition in Homeric Digressions6(3)The Function of Ring-Composition in the Description of the Shield9(4)Structure and Interpretation in the Catalogue of Ships; Implications for the Shield13(5)Oral Theory and the Question of Structure26(6)Previous Views of Homeric Form29(7)The Organization of Narrative outside Digressions32(8)Structure within Books36IIThe Structure of Iliad 1-739IIIThe Structure of Iliad 8-17103IVThe Structure of Iliad 18-24186VStructure and the Homeric Question248(1)Some Implications for the Nature of Our Iliad248(2)The Question of Book Division and Closure249(3)The Practical Function of the Book-Groups261(4)Orality versus Literacy in the Iliad268(5)The Date and Context of Our Iliad279(6)Our Iliad and Homer's293Acknowledgments297A Note on Documentation and Usage299List of Abbreviations301Notes303Bibliography427Index453
