The war that killed Achilles

the true story of Homer's Iliad

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Author

Alexander, Caroline

Publication

2009 - Viking, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

74,000 words, Guess

Page Count

296 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivewarthatkilledach0000alex
ISBN-139780670021123
ISBN-100670021121
LibraryThing8893941
Library of Congress Control Number2009020160

and 3 more

OCLC Control Number318411595
Better World Books9780670021123
Open LibraryOL23230389M

Classifications

DDC883/.01
LCCPA4037 .A5955 2009
LCCPA4037.A5955 2009

Description

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.