Tanfield Christopher (Classics Teacher South Hampstead High School Uk)
Tanfield Christopher (Classics Teacher South Hampstead High School Uk) - A Companion To The Aeneid In Translation: Volume 1 Introduction And Indices - Paperback
Tanfield Christopher (Classics Teacher South Hampstead High School Uk) - A Companion To The Aeneid In Translation: Volume 1 Introduction And Indices - Paperback
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Description: With this three - volume companion students can access the full literary and historical significance of the Aeneid in English through an accessible yet authoritative line - by - line commentary. Written by an experienced teacher and expert on the Aeneid this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques structural forms and historical resonances. Volume 1 gives you a broad introduction to the historical and philosophical background of the epic; to Virgil's life and works; to the central human and divine characters met in the poem; to how the epic reflects Roman society and its values; to Virgil's literary and stylistic techniques; and to the reception of the epic in later periods. This book also features maps and family trees so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters. Plus the general index is a vital reference tool. It can be used with Volumes 2 and 3, or indeed any edition of the Aeneid in Latin or English as entries are pegged to line numbers. Volumes 2 and 3 present a line - by - line commentary on the poem with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.
Title: A Companion To The Aeneid In Translation: Volume 1 Introduction And Indices
Author(s): Tanfield Christopher (Classics Teacher South Hampstead High School Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350499492
Pages: 224 Pages, 3 Bw Illus
Publication Date: 4/3/2025
Category: Ancient Religions & Mythologies
Description: With this three - volume companion students can access the full literary and historical significance of the Aeneid in English through an accessible yet authoritative line - by - line commentary. Written by an experienced teacher and expert on the Aeneid this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques structural forms and historical resonances. Volume 1 gives you a broad introduction to the historical and philosophical background of the epic; to Virgil's life and works; to the central human and divine characters met in the poem; to how the epic reflects Roman society and its values; to Virgil's literary and stylistic techniques; and to the reception of the epic in later periods. This book also features maps and family trees so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters. Plus the general index is a vital reference tool. It can be used with Volumes 2 and 3, or indeed any edition of the Aeneid in Latin or English as entries are pegged to line numbers. Volumes 2 and 3 present a line - by - line commentary on the poem with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.
Title: A Companion To The Aeneid In Translation: Volume 1 Introduction And Indices
Author(s): Tanfield Christopher (Classics Teacher South Hampstead High School Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350499492
Pages: 224 Pages, 3 Bw Illus
Publication Date: 4/3/2025
Category: Ancient Religions & Mythologies
