{"product_id":"homer-iliad-book-iv-9781009225663","title":"Homer: Iliad Book IV","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBook IV of the Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e moves from the truce between Greeks and Trojans and the duel between Menelaos and Paris in Book III to the gods' decision that the Greeks will sack Troy. It details Athene's persuasion of Pandaros to break the truce by shooting at Menelaos, and the reciprocally and mutually destructive fighting between the two armies that ensues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition with commentary enables readers at all levels to interpret Book IV and Homeric poetry generally with heightened pleasure and understanding. It provides help with the morphology, grammar, syntax, and style of Homeric Greek, including the extended similes, speeches, and mythological allusions in Book IV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also elucidates the poem's characterization of major and minor figures and its ethically charged representation of relations between gods and humans. Although intended primarily for undergraduates and graduate students, this edition also contains much of value for scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934086742252,"sku":"9781009225663","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009225663-homer-iliad-book-iv.jpg?v=1783894122","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/homer-iliad-book-iv-9781009225663","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}