The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's I...
Alexander, Caroline / Page, Michael Few warriors, in life or literature, have challenged their commanding officer and the rationale of the war they fought as fiercely as did Homers 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 Troja...