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The rape of Troy : evolution, violence, and the world of Homer / Jonathan Gottschall

This study analyses Homeric conflict through the lens of evolutionary biology, attributing the strife in the Iliad and Odyssey to a shortage of available women. It explores how the practice of taking concubines drove competition and shaped ancient warrior societies.

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