Troy : city, Homer, Turkey /
There is no city in history more evocative than Troy. Since the famous poet Homer wrote his Iliad and Odyssey in the 8th century BC, many others have studied, reinterpreted, sung about and laid claim for themselves to the city, the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, and the famous Wooden Horse....
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | There is no city in history more evocative than Troy. Since the famous poet Homer wrote his Iliad and Odyssey in the 8th century BC, many others have studied, reinterpreted, sung about and laid claim for themselves to the city, the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, and the famous Wooden Horse. Troy became a legendary lieu de memoir, and thus a city of poetry, painting, opera and film. But Troy actually existed as well: in 1871 the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found the remains of the city while excavating in Turkey. Archaeologists have exposed the city's history since the end of the 19th century. Troy. City, Homer and Turkey presents the latest insights and discoveries relating to both the historical and the legendary Troy |
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| Item Description: | Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam, Dec. 7, 2012-May 5, 2013 |
| Physical Description: | 183 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm 183 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-182) Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 9040007500 (Dutch ed.) 9040007500 9040007934 (English ed.) 9040007934 (pbk.) 9040007934 9066300019 (Turkish ed.) 9066300019 9789040007507 (Dutch ed.) 9789040007507 9789040007934 (English ed.) 9789040007934 (pbk.) 9789040007934 9789066300019 (Turkish ed.) 9789066300019 |