Explores the way that artists, poets, dramatists, historians and scientists have responded to the Iliad during this time, considering how the myth of the Trojan War has been reimagined over the ages. Through a series of detailed case studies, this volume teases out several key themes from conflict to causes, heroism to hope. For classical scholars wishing to test the waters of reception studies (perhaps for teaching purposes), the book offers an impressively varied array of entry points. At least one topic - and more likely several - ought to be of interest to any given scholar. Anyone wanting to enrich a university-level course on epic will find here a set of ready-made topics, issues (suggested by the discussion of the section themes) and avenues for further reading (in the footnotes). As each essay gives considerable attention to historical and cultural context, many could also be assigned as fair introductions to the particular works with which they deal: the essays on the Erra and on Schliemann come to mind especially here. Moreover, the book's accessible prose style(s) and (almost perfectly) consistent translation of Greek and Latin terms may make it an attractive option for students and scholars in other disciplines whose interests include Trojan War materials.