Becoming Achilles: Child-sacrifice, War, and Misrule in the lliad and Beyond

Viewing the Iliad and myth through the lens of modern psychology, Richard Holway exposes sacrificial childrearing practices at the root of competitive, glory-seeking ancient Greek cultures. The Iliad dramatizes and cathartically purges not only strife within and between generations but knowledge of sacrificial parenting. Holway's analysis yields a new reading of the Iliad, from its first word to its last, and a revised account of the family dynamics underlying ancient Greek cultures.

• | Author: Richard Kerr Holway
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Nov 17, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 270 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0739146912
• | ISBN-13: 9780739146910