In Search of the Trojan War
Michael Wood(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-14-023870-9 (ISBN)
Description
For thousands of years the tale of Troy has captivated the western imagination. Hector and Achilles, Odysseus and the beautiful Helen are among the most enduring figures in art and literature. But did Troy really exist, and did the Trojan war really take place? In this study Michael Wood takes the reader back to the Greek Age of Heroes. In the Aegean, Turkey and ancient Egypt, he follows the footsteps of the travellers and adventurers who tried to locate the lost cities of legend. The book takes a fresh look at some of the most famous and exciting discoveries in archaeology: particularly those of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy and Arthur Evans at Knossos in Crete. This new edition has been revised to take account of new developments in the search for Troy, including the rediscovery of the so-called Jewels of Helen, which vanished during the fall of Berlin in 1945. The book also gives an account of the re-excavation of the site of Troy which began in 1988, and which is already yielding new evidence about the historical city which lay behind the intriguing story.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
plans, maps, 8pp b&w photographs, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-023870-9 (9780140238709)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The search for Troy; Heinrich Schliemann; the coming of the Greeks; Homer - the singer of tales; Agamemnon's empire; a forgotten empire - the Hittites and the Greeks; the peoples of the sea; conclusions - the end of the Bronze Age; 1996 - the Trojan War found again?.