9780691069388 - The Shield of Homer ? Narrative Structure in the Iliad: Narrative Structure in the Illiad Princeton Legacy Library by Stanley, Keith (5 results)

Hardcover. grey boards w/ gilt spine printing. book xii, 470 pgs. black & silver illustrated dustjacket w/ protective plastic. From a college library. Pages have been inspected and appear clean, but, may have instances of marginalia, notations. A nice copy. "In 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 extends this analysis to reveal the Iliad as an elaborate and self-conscious formal whole. In so doing he defends the hypothesis that the poem as we know it is a massive reorganization and expansion of earlier "Homeric" material, written in response to the need for a stable text for repeated performance at the sixth-century Athenian festival for the city's patron goddess. Stanley explores the arrangement of the poem's books, all unified by theme and structure, showing how this allowed for artistically satisfying and practically feasible recitation over a period of three or four days. Taking structural emphasis as a guide to poetic discourse, the author argues that the Iliad is not a poem of "might"--as opposed to the Odyssean celebration of "guile"--but that in advocating social and personal reconciliation the poem offers a profound indictment of a warring heroic society." VG (ex-library w/ stamps to textblock edges, internal stamps, usual markings, etc. edge-wear to covers & corners. shelf-wear/scuffs to lower textblock edge. dustjacket has ID to lower spine; taped to cover edges; plastic scuffed).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Light bump to 1 corner. Faint foxing to top of textblock. Very light shelfwear to DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar. ; 1.25 x 9.75 x 6.75 Inches; 492 pages; In 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 extends this analysis to reveal the Iliad as an elaborate and self-conscious formal whole. In so doing he defends the hypothesis that the poem as we know it is a massive reorganization and expansion of earlier "Homeric" material, written in response to the need for a stable text for repeated performance at the sixth-century Athenian festival for the city's patron goddess. Stanley explores the arrangement of the poem's books, all unified by theme and structure, showing how this allowed for artistically satisfying and practically feasible recitation over a period of three or four days. Taking structural emphasis as a guide to poetic discourse, the author argues that the Iliad is not a poem of "might"--as opposed to the Odyssean celebration of "guile"--but that in advocating social and personal reconciliation the poem offers a profound indictment of a warring heroic society.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:0691069387.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 9780691069388. Hardback. First printing as indicated by number line descending to one on copyright page. Very slight wear to corners and edges; slight dustsoiling to page edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dustjacket with very slight wear to corners and edges; Very Good condition. No Signature.

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