Perfidy and Passion : Reintroducing the Iliad.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (217 pages)
- Wisconsin Studies in Classics Series .
- Wisconsin Studies in Classics Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Riddles of Identity in the Iliad -- 1. The Tragedy of Achilles: The Iliad as a Poem of Betrayal -- 2. Comedy and Class Struggle -- 3. The Politics of Poetry -- 4. The Poetry of Politics -- 5. Couples: The Iliad on Intimacy -- 6. Flirtations -- 7. The Afterlife of Homer -- Conclusion: How to Sum Up the Iliad in a Riddle -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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Homer. Iliad. Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.