{"product_id":"homer-and-his-iliad-hardcover","title":"Homer and His Iliad - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Lane Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"compelling and impressive\" (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e) reassessment of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eis 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thousands of readers turn to the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Lane Fox \u003c\/b\u003eis an emeritus fellow at New College, Oxford. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Invention of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAugustine\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the major Wolfson History Prize), and \u003ci\u003eThe Classical World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives near Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.5 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764471857440,"sku":"9781541600447","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/830352eea2058806dcffa50694d612ea.webp?v=1780249328","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/homer-and-his-iliad-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}