{"product_id":"the-trojan-epic-posthomerica-paperback","title":"The Trojan Epic: Posthomerica - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuintus of Smyrna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan James\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed in the third century A.D., the \u003ci\u003eTrojan Epic\u003c\/i\u003e is the earliest surviving literary evidence for many of the traditions of the Trojan War passed down from ancient Greece. Also known as the \u003ci\u003ePosthomerica\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"sequel to Homer,\" the \u003ci\u003eTrojan Epic\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the course of the war after the burial of Troy's greatest hero, Hektor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuintus, believed to have been an educated Greek living in Roman Asia Minor, included some of the war's most legendary events: the death of Achilles, the Trojan Horse, and the destruction of Troy. But because Quintus deliberately imitated Homer's language and style, his work has been dismissed by many scholars as pastiche. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vivid and entertaining story in its own right, the \u003ci\u003eTrojan Epic\u003c\/i\u003e is also particularly significant for what it reveals about its sources--the much older, now lost Greek epics about the Trojan War known collectively as the Epic Cycle. Written in the Homeric era, these poems recounted events not included in the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e or the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. As Alan James makes clear in this vibrant and faithful new translation, Quintus's work deserves attention for its literary-historical importance and its narrative power. James's line-by-line verse translation in English reveals the original as an exciting and eloquent tale of gods and heroes, bravery and cunning, hubris and brutality. James includes a substantial introduction which places the work in its literary and historical context, a detailed and annotated book-by-book summary of the epic, a commentary dealing mainly with sources, and an explanatory index of proper names. Brilliantly revitalized by James, the \u003ci\u003eTrojan Epic\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in Greek mythology and the legend of Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan James\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Classics emeritus at the University of Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279094923513,"sku":"9780801886355","price":56.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SnBMUVpkcXZxNEFzZzl1T2VTU0pEUT09.webp?v=1769015989","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-trojan-epic-posthomerica-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}