Bibliograph

The war that killed Achilles, the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War, Caroline Alexander

Type

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The war that killed Achilles, the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War, Caroline Alexander

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-277) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The war that killed Achilles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

318411595

Responsibility statement

Caroline Alexander

Sub title

the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War

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

Table Of Contents

Landscape of the Trojan War -- the things they carried -- Chain of command -- Terms of engagement -- Enemy lines -- Land of my fathers -- In God we trust -- Man down -- No hostages -- The death of Hektor -- Everlasting glory

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