Troy : myth, city, icon /

Mac Sweeney, Naoíse, 1982-

Troy : myth, city, icon / Naoíse Mac Sweeney. - London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2018. - xvi, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Archaeological histories ; 7 .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-181) and index.

Part I. Myth -- Introducing Troy -- The making of a myth -- The story of discovery -- The truth about the Trojan War -- Part II. City -- Early Troy, c.3000-1750 BCE -- Troy in the Age of Heroes, c.1750-1180 BCE -- Troy in the "Dark Age", c.1180-900 BCE -- Troy in the Greek world, c.900-335 BCE -- Troy in the Hellenistic world, 334-85 BCE -- Troy in the Roman world 85 BCE-seventh century -- Part III. Icon -- All roads begin at Troy -- All you need is love -- War. What is it good for? -- Troy today.

9781472529374 (pbk.)

2017031722


Excavations (Archaeology)--Turkey--Troy (Extinct city)


Troy (Extinct city)
Turkey--Antiquities.

DF221.T8 / M18 2018

939/.21