Title: The war that killed Achilles
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.
Subjects: Trojan War, War in literature, Literature and the war, New York Times reviewed, Homer, Trojan war, literature and the war, Mythology, greek
People: Homer, Achilles (Mythological character)