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The Book Club: The Iliad by Homer with Joshua Katz

The Book Club: The Iliad by Homer with Joshua Katz

Update: 2023-02-22
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What can we learn from ancient Greek poetry? A foundational text of Western Civilization—The Iliad by Homer—is one of the oldest pieces of literature still read by modern audiences. Why? Because we recognize ourselves in its timeless themes of war, love, fate, and free will. Ivy League classicist Joshua Katz joins Michael Knowles to discuss this 2,800-year-old poem embodying the human condition.

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The Book Club: The Iliad by Homer with Joshua Katz

The Book Club: The Iliad by Homer with Joshua Katz

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