The war that killed Achilles: the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan war

Many have forgotten that the subject of the "Illiad" was war--not merely the poetical romance of the war at Troy, but war, in all its enduring devastation. This groundbreaking reading of Homer's epic poem restores the poet's vision of the tragedy of war, addressing many of the ce...

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1. Verfasser: Alexander, Caroline (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Viking 2009
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:Many have forgotten that the subject of the "Illiad" was war--not merely the poetical romance of the war at Troy, but war, in all its enduring devastation. This groundbreaking reading of Homer's epic poem restores the poet's vision of the tragedy of war, addressing many of the central questions that define the war experience of every age.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XIX, 296 S. Kt.
ISBN:9780670021123