{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-1-introduction-and-indices-hardcover","title":"A Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 1: Introduction and Indices - Hardcover","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\u003eChristopher Tanfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a teacher who has taught the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques, structures and historical resonances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1 \u003c\/b\u003egives 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 allusions and stylistic techniques; and to the reception and translation of the epic in later periods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book also features maps and a family tree so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters and grasp the geography of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e's Italy. Plus, the general index to the companion is a valuable reference tool. It can be used with any edition of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein Latin or English, as entries are pegged to line numbers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolumes 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003epresent a line-by-line commentary on the poem, with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Tanfield\u003c\/b\u003e has taught Classics for over twenty years and takes a keen interest in making the subject accessible as widely as possible. His publications include \u003ci\u003eCicero \u003c\/i\u003ePhilippic \u003ci\u003eII: A Selection \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVirgil \u003c\/i\u003eAeneid \u003ci\u003eX: A \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelection\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Bloomsbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44303618048135,"sku":"9781350499485","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/IVFr5mMqJ89781350499485.webp?v=1774900200","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-1-introduction-and-indices-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}