
The Trojan War
University of Oklahoma Press
Published on 30. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-8061-3874-9 (ISBN)
Description
Different as the Trojan War was to Greeks and Romans, the two peoples united in an identical longing for a heroism that was attainable in the present only by reaching out for an impossible past. Carol G. Thomas and Craig Conant's broad and varied account of the Trojan War allows readers to investigate the archaeological and historical foundations that underlie the epic poems featuring Achilles and Aeneas, and to examine how the poems altered understanding of the war for the many cultures and civilizations touched by their narrative power.Conceived as an introduction to this critical event in the Western tradition, The Trojan War offers readers and researchers an engaging mixture of descriptive chapters, biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. Also provided are an annotated bibliography and index.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oklahoma
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
9 black & white illustrations 2 maps
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8061-3874-9 (9780806138749)
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Persons
Carol G. Thomas is Professor of History at the University of Washington, co-author of Citadel to City-State: The Transformation of Greece, 1200-700 BCE and author of Progress into the Past: The Rediscovery of Mycenaean Civilization.
Craig Conant is co-author with Carol G. Thomas of From Citadel to City-State.
Craig Conant is co-author with Carol G. Thomas of From Citadel to City-State.