Trojan War

Despite its numerous interpretations, homer's iliad remains one of the world's most discussed and most studied works of all time. Many say the war itself was not as important as homer's work; even alexander the great kept a copy under his pillow!

Join us on this amazing and inspiring trek through the history of the trojan war as depicted in this awe-inspiring and entertaining work. Get ready for quite a historical rollercoaster ride!



You'll learn: Why the war startedHow one face launched a thousand shipsAbout the tricksters - and the tricked!Myth or history - which parts are which?Who were the trojans?Who were the achaeans?Was it kidnapping or did they elope?Death of heroes - depending on which side of the sea you lived!




The book is certainly enjoyable and an eye-opener to the intricacies of state. The author has kept it in a traditional, less modern style of writing. When machiavelli wrote his classic treatise on the exercise of power, the main threat to a prince's position came from his enemies. This was so from the trojan war to the cold war - but is it still so today?
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