Summary of Kenan Malik's The Quest for a Moral Compass

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Iliad is a poem about the Trojan War, but it is not a poem about the Trojan War. The beginnings of the conflict and the sacking of Troy lie off page. The whole story of the Iliad is contained within a span of fifty-two days in the tenth and final year of the war. #2 The Iliad is a poem about the tragic effects of human emotion, and the inevitability of fate governing human life. The action on the battlefie