Achilles: Paradigms of the War Hero from Homer to the Middle Ages by King, Katherine Callen; Lattimore, Deborah Nourse [Illustrator] - 1991-01-06

University of California Press. Used - Good. Pap. Minor scuffing and edge wear to wraps. Signature on ffep by former owner, University of Chicago English professor Christina von Nolcken. Pencil underlining to first 50 pp. Else a bright, clean copy. Good.

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. 1991. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good.

University of California Press, 1991. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press. Near Fine. 1991. Softcover. 0520074076 . 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 355 pages; The powerful portrait of the glorious Greek warrier Achilles presented in Homer's Iliad around 700 BC imbued a particular soldier with transcendent value, linking "soldier" with "hero" in Western European culture. Tracing Achilles' appearances through periods of Greek, Roman, and Christian imperialism in the works of poets, generals, philosophers, priests, and patriots, Katherine Callen King establishes the moral or political significance attached to the hero as a response to shifting mores and contemporary issues. .

Paperback / softback. New. Presents a portrait of the glorious Greek warrior Achilles. This book establishes the moral or political significance attached to the hero as a response to shifting mores and contemporary issues.

Univ of California Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 356 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of California Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 356 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

University of California Press, 1991-01-07. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!