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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| Summary: | 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. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIX, 296 S. Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9780670021123 |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface
xiii
Note
to the Reader
xix
Map: Landscape of the Trojan War
xx
The Things They Carried
ι
Chain of Command
16
Terms of Engagement
39
Enemy Lines
64
Land of My Fathers
83
In God We Trust
106
Man Down
123
No Hostages
149
The Death of
Hektor
174
Everlasting Glory
192
Acknowledgments
227
Notes
229
Selected Further Reading
273
Index
279
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