The Rape of Troy: Evolution, Violence, and the World of Homer

by Jonathan Gottschall

Book Overview

Homer's epics reflect an eighth-century BCE world of warrior tribes that were fractured by constant strife; aside from its fantastic scale, nothing is exceptional about Troy's conquest by the Greeks. Using a fascinating and innovative approach, Professor Gottschall analyses Homeric conflict from the perspective of modern evolutionary biology, attributing its intensity to a shortage of available young women. The warrior practice of taking enemy women...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521690471
• ISBN13: 9780521690478
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"