The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War
October 30, 2009Playing Highlights | Switch to Full Version
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The "Iliad" is usually seen as a martial epic glorifying war. Yet in fact, says Alexander, Homer was at pains to depict the Trojan war--and war in general--as a pointless catastrophe that blighted all it touched.
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