Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction Cline Eric H. Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations George Washington UniversityPaperback
Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction Cline Eric H. Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations George Washington UniversityPaperback The Iliad, Homer's epic tale of…
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Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction Cline Eric H. Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations George Washington UniversityPaperback
The Iliad, Homer's epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. But while the ancients themselves believed that the Trojan War took place, scholars of the modern era have sometimes derided it as a piece of fiction.Combining archaeological data and textual analysis of ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction considers whether or not the war actually took place and whether archaeologists have really discovered the site of ancient Troy. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, movies, television documentaries, even souvenirs and collectibles.
Cline examines various written sources, including the works of Homer, the Epic Cycle (fragments from other, now-lost Greek epics), To answer these questions, archaeologist and ancient historian Eric H.