The birth of rhetoric istraced back to the 5th century B.C.E., when the first theoretical treatises on rhetoric were drafted. As early as in the speeches of the Iliad however, one canrecognize a deliberate and thoughtful use of refined rhetorical techniques, although these techn…
Die direkten Reden innerhalb der Ilias machen zwei Drittel des Werkes aus und tragen wesentlich zur Entwicklung der Handlung bei. Wie aber sind diese Reden konzipiert? Liegt ihnen ein sorgfältiges rhetorisches Konzept zugrunde, sodass man schon von „rhetorischen" Reden sprechen …
"How can Homer turn his listeners into spectators? His characters and the events he describes belong to a remote past, and he emphasizes that temporal distance by insisting on the gulf between his heroes and "men who are now."1 Our analysis of Homeric battle sequences has its ba…
In Sanctified Violence in Homeric Society, Margo Kitts focuses on oath-making narratives found in the Iliad through which she articulates a theory of ritualized violence. She analyzes ritual paradigms, metaphors, fictions, and poetic registers as oath-making principles, which sh…
"In Sanctified Violence in Homeric Society, Margo Kitts explores the oath-making rituals and narratives found in the Iliad and articulates a theory of ritualized violence. Analyzing ritual features that are common to acts of religious violence worldwide, she focuses on the parad…
"Extending his distinctive analysis of Homeric epic to the Iliad, Bruce Louden presents new approaches to understanding the themes and story of the poem. In this study, he demonstrates how repeated narrative motifs argue for an expanded understanding of the structure of epic poe…
Oxford readings in Homer's Iliad
This anthology of 16 seminal studies of Homer's Iliad offers essential insights into the poem's artistry and cultural background. An authoritative introduction sets the papers in context and explores significant connections between them.
Homer's Iliad
by Krieter-Spiro, Martha, Strack, Sara, Millis, Benjamin, Visser, Edzard, Coray, Marina
fromHomer's Iliad
The renowned Basler Homer-Kommentar of the Iliad, edited by Anton Bierl and Joachim Latacz and originally published in German, presents the latest developments in Homeric scholarship. Through the English translation of this ground-breaking reference work, edited by S. Douglas Ol…
Homer's Iliad, Book IV
by Krieter-Spiro, Martha, Strack, Sara, Millis, Benjamin, Visser, Edzard, Coray, Marina
fromHomer's Iliad
The renowned Basler Homer-Kommentar of the Iliad, edited by Anton Bierl and Joachim Latacz and originally published in German, presents the latest developments in Homeric scholarship. Through the English translation of this ground-breaking reference work, edited by S. Douglas Ol…
