Homeric Soundings : The Shaping of the Iliad

Bok av Oliver Taplin
To a reader, the Iliad may seem long and shapeless - but a close study reveals a wealth of powerful networks and intricate poetic motifs. Dr Taplin's new book argues that Homer created the Iliad to be heard, and that its sophisticated techniques would have been more, not less, accessible, to an aural audience.