Overview
Although the Iliad has a history dating back more than three thousand years, it remains a riveting and insightful study of universal themes relating to the human condition. This study focuses on three interconnecting subjects: the relationship of human beings to the external forces-the gods-which are operative in the universe; the concept of heroism in war and beyond war which fulfills the human aspiration for meaning in existence; and the process of emotional, intellectual, and psychological evolution by which the poem's hero, Achilles, evolves from a state of narcissistic indifference to the fate of other human beings to the capacity to demonstrate compassion to those who have been his most hated enemies.
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- ISBN-13: 9781420813500
- ISBN-10: 1420813501
- Publisher: Authorhouse
- Publish Date: June 2005
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.94 pounds
- Page Count: 184
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