The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199760276 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The author's writing is so clear and his arguments so well structured and complete that this book will appeal to both interested amateurs and those familiar with the extensive literature on this subject." -- D. A. Slane, CHOICE"A concise, well written, highly informative guide to the legends, the history, and the archaeology of Homer's fabled city."--Trevor Bryce, Honorary Research Consultant, University of Queensland, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
"A great tradition to the Trojan War" according to N. Trachta. A growing interest of mine has been the late Bronze Age and a friend had recommended that I read 1177BC by Professor Cline. i decided I wanted to read a different piece by him prior to ordering 1177BC so I could sample his work. Because this piece would be a foundation toward 1177BC and would provide a good sample of his writing style I deci. P. Helm said The Best Concise Guide to the Evidence for the Trojan War. Eric Cline is an archaeologist and ancient historian with deep knowledge of the Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Near East - the perfect background for tackling this assignment. He reviews the critical evidence for Aegean-Anatolian relations in the Late Bronze Age, including material that has been discovered in the last "The Best Concise Guide to the Evidence for the Trojan War" according to P. Helm. Eric Cline is an archaeologist and ancient historian with deep knowledge of the Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Near East - the perfect background for tackling this assignment. He reviews the critical evidence for Aegean-Anatolian relations in the Late Bronze Age, including material that has been discovered in the last 25 years th. 5 years th. Trojan Work "The Trojan War" is part of the OUP's "Very Short Introduction" series. These are slim volumes, each would fit in a jacket pocket, covering a wide variety of topics, each written by an expect in the relevant field. (Some are reissues of the OUP's old "Past Master" series). Each is about 100+ pages long, complete with maps, illustrations, a b
Cline is Professor of Classics and Anthropology and chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, as well as director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University. Eric H. He is Co-Director of the ongoing excavations at Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) in Israel and the author of Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction, winner of the 2011 Bi
Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Cline also tells the engaging story of the archaeologists--Heinrich Schliemann and his successors Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Carl Blegen, and Manfred Korfmann--who found the long-vanished site of Troy through excavations at Hisarlik, Turkey. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, movies, television documentaries, even souvenirs and collectibles. Ev