{"product_id":"9781421407258","title":"The Iliad","description":"\u003cp\u003eSing of rage, Goddess, that bane of Akhilleus,Peleus' son, which caused untold pain for Akhaians,sent down throngs of powerful spirits to Aides, war-chiefs rendered the prize of dogs and everysort of bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward McCrorie’s new translation of Homer’s classic epic of the Trojan War captures the falling rhythms of a doomed Troy. McCrorie presents the sundry epithets and resonant symbols of Homer's verse style and remains as close to the Greek's meaning as research allows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is an epic with a flexible contemporary feel to it, capturing the wide-ranging tempos of the original. It underscores the honor of soldiers and dwells upon the machinations of \u003ci\u003eMoira\u003c\/i\u003e, each man's and woman's portion in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoted Homeric scholar Erwin Cook contributes a substantial introduction and extensive notes written to guide both students and general readers through relevant elements of ancient Greek history and culture. This version of the \u003ci\u003e Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for readings and performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121931895024,"sku":"9781421407258","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781421407258_p0.jpg?v=1769898246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781421407258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}