Ransom, Revenge, and Heroic Identity in the Iliad

Author	: Donna F. Wilson
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 268
Release	: 2002-05-27
ISBN-10	: 0521806607
ISBN-13	: 9780521806602
Rating	: 4/5 (07 Downloads)

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