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100 1 a| Alexander, Caroline,d| 1956-=| ^A347064;

245 14 a| The war that killed Achilles :b| the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War /c| Caroline Alexander.;

260 a| New York, N.Y. :b| Viking,c| 2009.;

300 a| xix, 296 pages :b| map ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-277) and index.;

505 0 a| Landscape of the Trojan War -- the things they carried -- Chain of command -- Terms of engagement -- Enemy lines -- Land of my fathers -- In God we trust -- Man down -- No hostages -- The death of Hektor -- Everlasting glory.;

520 a| 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.;

600 00 a| Homer.t| Iliad.=| ^A494868;

650 0 a| War in literature.=| ^A75652;

650 0 a| Trojan Warx| Literature and the war.=| ^A363666;

650 0 a| Achilles (Greek mythology)=| ^A850042;

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The war that killed Achilles : the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War / Caroline Alexander.

Author/creator	Alexander, Caroline, 1956-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009.
Description	xix, 296 pages : map ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Homer. Iliad. War in literature. Trojan War--Literature and the war. Achilles (Greek mythology)

Contents	Landscape of the Trojan War -- the things they carried -- Chain of command -- Terms of engagement -- Enemy lines -- Land of my fathers -- In God we trust -- Man down -- No hostages -- The death of Hektor -- Everlasting glory.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-277) and index.
LCCN	2009020160
ISBN	9780670021123
ISBN	0670021121

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