In Clash of Cultures: A Psychodynamic Analysis of Homer and the Iliad, Vincenzo Sanguineti examines the psychological complexities of Homer through the Iliad, reflecting on the Iliad's narrative as a vehicle for social and personal grief and healing.

Vincenzo Sanguineti is practicing psychiatrist and associate professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College.

Chapter 1: The Author

Chapter 2: The Epic: Its Coming to Life

Chapter 3: Homer and the Greeks

Chapter 4: Book II: The Opposing Armies

Chapter 5: Book XIX: The Transferred Wrath against Trojans

Chapter 6: Conclusive Remarks on the Two Opening Demands

Chapter 7::Homer and the Trojans

Chapter 8: Homer and the Orient