MACSWEENEY NAOISE - TROY
MACSWEENEY NAOISE - TROY From the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. Troy today is therefore a site of major…
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MACSWEENEY NAOISE - TROY
From the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. Troy today is therefore a site of major archaeological and historical significance. But for nearly four millennia, Troy was also a living city, inhabited by real people.
From movies to computer viruses, from condom branding to reggae records, Troy is a word to conjure with.This book explores the significance of Troy in three areas: the mythic, the archaeological, and the cultural, and highlights the continuing importance of the site today. In the modern world, however, Troy has become as much a symbol as a site. Including a survey of the archaeological remains of Troy as they are currently understood, the volume presents an all-inclusive overview of the site's history, from the Troy of Homer to Classical Antiquity and beyond.
The modern day cultural