"Received by the British press with equal acclaim and indignation, this book sets out to define and defend high culture against the world of pop, corn, and popcorn. It shows just why culture matters in an age without faith, and gives an extended argument, drawing on philosophy, …
"Received by the British press with equal acclaim and indignation, this book sets out to define and defend high culture against the world of pop, corn, and popcorn. It shows just why culture matters in an age without faith, and gives an extended argument, drawing on philosophy, …
Examines the theme of heroism in Homer, focusing on the Iliad. Examines the relationships between the poem's smallest parts and its largest themes. The book is divided into two sections. The first section looks at how the small components of the Iliad, the epithets and similes, …
