- The war that killed Achilles : the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War / by
Alexander, Caroline,
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Includes bibliographical references and index.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.- Subjects: Homer.; War in literature.; Trojan War; Achilles (Greek mythology);
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© 2009., Viking,
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- The mourner's song : war and remembrance from The Iliad to Vietnam / by Tatum, James.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-201) and index.Mourners and monuments -- The daughters of memory -- Rage for order -- The words of the sea -- The companion seen but not heard -- The poetry is in the killing -- The fire from Hephaestus -- Toward the autumn night of Oguma Hideo.- Subjects: American literature; War in literature.; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; War poetry, American; Epic poetry, Greek; Trojan War; War poetry; Mourning customs in literature.; Memory in literature.; Homer; Homer.;
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© c2003., University of Chicago Press,
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- The rape of Troy : evolution, violence, and the world of Homer / by
Gottschall, Jonathan.
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- Rebuilding Homer's Greece -- A short ethnography of Homeric society -- Why do men fight? : the evolutionary biology and anthropology of male violence -- What launched the 1,186 ships? -- Status warriors -- Homeric women : re-imagining the fitness landscape -- Homer's missing daughters -- The prisoner's dilemma and the mystery of tragedy -- Conclusion : between lions and men -- Appendix. Dating Homeric society.Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-217) and index.
- Subjects: Homer; War in literature.; Human evolution in literature.; Sex distribution (Demography); Civilization, Homeric.; Trojan War;
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© 2008., Cambridge University Press,
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- William Shakespeare : the problem plays / by Hillman, Richard,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and index.Introduction -- Troilus and Cressida -- All's well that ends well -- Measure for measure -- Conclusion.- Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Troilus (Legendary character) in literature.; Trojan War; Tragicomedy.;
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© c1993., Twayne Publishers ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International,
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- Homer's Iliad / by Bloom, Harold.;
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-89) and index.Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
- Subjects: Homer.; Epic poetry, Greek; Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature.; Trojan War; Greek literature;
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© c1996., Chelsea House Publishers,
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- Critical essays on Geoffrey Chancer / by Stillinger, Thomas C.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature.; Troilus (Legendary character) in literature.; Tales, Medieval; Civilization, Medieval, in literature.; Trojan War; Storytelling in literature.;
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© 1998., G.K. Hall ; Prentice Hall International,
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- Helen of Troy / by Polard, John,1914-;
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- Subjects: Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) in literature.; Greek literature; Trojan War; Helen of Troy (Greek mythology); Mythology, Greek.;
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© c1965., Roy Publishers,
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- Homer's the Iliad : Cliff notes by Shurin, Aaron,1947-;
Bibliography: p. 96.A guide to reading "The Iliad" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.- Subjects: Homer.; Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature.; Trojan War; Classical literature;
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© c1984., Barron's,
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- Celebrating Homer's landscapes : Troy and Ithaca revisited / by Luce, John Victor,1920-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-248) and indexes.- Subjects: Homer; Homer.; Homer.; Trojan War; Literary landmarks; Literary landmarks; Excavations (Archaeology);
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© c1998., Yale University Press,
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- Homer's The Iliad / by Bloom, Harold.1930-;
- Includes bibliographical references (p.84 - 89 ) and index.Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
- Subjects: Homer.; Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature.; Trojan War; Epic poetry, Greek; Greek literature;
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© 1995., Chelsea House Publishers,
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