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The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War
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The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War (Hardcover)♥ Add to Wishlist

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A groundbreaking reading of the "Iliad" that restores Homer's vision of the tragedy of war, by the bestselling author of "The Bounty"
Few warriors, in life or literature, have challenged their commanding officer and the rationale of the war they fought as fiercely as did Homer's hero Achilles. Today, the "Iliad" is celebrated as one of the greatest works in literature, the epic of all epics; many have forgotten that the subject of this ancient ... more

     

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      A groundbreaking reading of the "Iliad" that restores Homer's vision of the tragedy of war, by the bestselling author of "The Bounty"
      Few warriors, in life or literature, have challenged their commanding officer and the rationale of the war they fought as fiercely as did Homer's hero Achilles. Today, the "Iliad" is celebrated as one of the greatest works in literature, the epic of all epics; many have forgotten that the subject of this ancient poem was war-not merely the poetical romance of the war at Troy, but war, in all its enduring devastation.
      Using the legend of the Trojan war, the Iliad addresses the central questions defining the war experience of every age: Is a warrior ever justified in standing up against his commander? Must he sacrifice his life for someone else's cause? Giving his life for his country, does a man betray his family? How is a catastrophic war ever allowed to start-and why, if all parties wish it over, can it not be ended?
      As she did with "The Endurance" and "The Bounty," Caroline Alexander lets us see why a familiar story has had such an impact on us for centuries, revealing what Homer really meant. Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, "The War That Killed Achilles" is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of our civilization.

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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 320 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Viking Books (Oct. 31st, 2009)
      • ISBN-10: 0670021121
      • ISBN-13: 9780670021123
      • Dimensions: 6.48 x 9.32 x 1.01 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 1.17 lbs
      • Categories: Ancient and Classical Literary Criticism Ancient Greece History

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