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1 online resource (209 pages) |
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Archaeological Histories |
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Archaeological histories.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Part One Myth; 1 Introducing Troy; 2 The Making of a Myth; The story of the Trojan War; Homer and epic poetry; Troy and the Iliad; 3 The Story of Discovery; The lost city; Schliemann: The Homeric quest; DÃœrpfeld: The nine cities of Troy; Blegen: Analysis and refinement; Korfmann and Rose: Total Troy; 4 The Truth about the Trojan War; The real Trojans; The real â#x80;#x98;Greeksâ#x80;#x99;; The real wars at Troy; The wars of Troy in context; The real Trojan War: An eighth-century phenomenon; Part Two City; 5 Early Troy, c. 3000â#x80;#x93;1750 bce |
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Troy I (c. 3000â#x80;#x93;2550 bce)Troy II (c. 2550â#x80;#x93;2300 bce); Troy III (c. 2300â#x80;#x93;2200 bce); Troy IV (c. 2200â#x80;#x93;2000 bce); Troy V (c. 2000â#x80;#x93;1750 bce); The on-site remains of early Troy; 6 Troy in the Age of Heroes, c. 1750â#x80;#x93;1180 bce; The archaeology of Troy VI (c. 1750â#x80;#x93;1300 bce); The written history of Troy VI; Emporium or backwater? The Troy trade controversy; The archaeology of Troy VIIa (c. 1300â#x80;#x93;1180 bce); The written history of Troy VIIa; The on-site remains of heroic Troy; Postscript: The end of the world (order) is nigh; 7 Troy in the â#x80;#x98;Dark Ageâ#x80;#x99;, c. 1180â#x80;#x93;900 bce |
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Catastrophe and collapse: The end of the Late Bronze AgeThe reoccupation of Troy VIIb1 (c. 1180â#x80;#x93;1120 bce); The rebuilding of Troy VIIb2 (c. 1120â#x80;#x93;1050 bce); The beginnings of myth in Troy VIIb3 (c. 1050â#x80;#x93;900 bce); The Trojan â#x80;#x98;Dark Ageâ#x80;#x99;?; The on-site remains of Dark Age Troy; 8 Troy in the Greek World, c. 900â#x80;#x93;335 bce; The archaeology of Geometric Troy (c. 900â#x80;#x93;650 bce); Troy and the expansion of the Greek world; The archaeology of Archaic Troy (c. 650â#x80;#x93;499 bce); Troy and the Aristocrats; The archaeology of Classical Troy (499â#x80;#x93;334 bce); Troy and the invention of the Greeks |
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The on-site remains of Greek Troy9 Troy in the Hellenistic World, 334â#x80;#x93;85 bce; Alexander at Troy (334 bce); Rebuilding and renewal; The Temple of Athena; Troy and the scholars; The Trojan War, epic origins, and the start of history; The Fimbrian sack of Troy (85 bce); The remains of Hellenistic Troy; 10 Troy in the Roman World, 85 bce to Seventh Century; A Trojan renaissance; The Julio-Claudians in Troy (27 bceâ#x80;#x93;68 ce); Troy in Julio-Claudian Rome; Troy until and under Hadrian (68â#x80;#x93;138 ce); Troy under Caracalla and the later emperors (138â#x80;#x93;262 ce); The Gothic sack of Troy and beyond |
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The remains of Roman TroyPart Three Icon; 11 All Roads Begin at Troy; Early claims to Trojan origins; The politics of Trojan ancestry; Trojan origins and the Crusades; The Trojan Turks; The Turkish Trojans; 12 All You Need Is Love; Love and romance; Love beyond romance; Desire in the eye of the beholder; The return to romance; 13 War: What Is It Good For?; The conflict within; The clash of civilizations; Troy and Gallipoli; Trojan heroism in popular culture; 14 Troy Today; Troy as tragedy; Hope and history; The long shadow of a small town; Notes; Guide to Further Reading; References; Index |
| Summary |
"As one of the earliest and most intensively excavated sites of the pre-Classical period in Anatolia and the Aegean, Troy is of major archaeological and historical significance. But it is also of wider cultural significance, beyond the confines of archaeology and ancient history. Stories of the Trojan War and abstract metaphors relating to Troy abound in the present day, as they have since antiquity. From movies to computer viruses, from condom branding to reggae records, Troy is a word to conjure with. This book explores the significance of Troy in three areas: the archaeological, the disciplinary, and the cultural, and highlights the continuing importance of the site today. Including a survey of the archaeological remains of Troy as they are currently understood, the volume presents an all-inclusive survey of the site's history, from the Troy of Homer to the Bronze and Iron Ages, and that of Classical Antiquity. The modern day cultural impact of the site and the Trojan War is also discussed, including re-tellings of the stories or representations of the site and myth, and the more abstract use of Troy as a symbol - as a brand for consumer goods, and as a metaphor for contemporary conflicts."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Turkey -- Troy (Extinct city)
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Ancient history: to c 500 CE.
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Social & cultural history.
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History -- Ancient -- Greece.
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Antiquities.
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Troy (Extinct city) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138100
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Turkey -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138785
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Turkey.
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Turkey -- Troy (Extinct city)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781472521774 |
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1472521773 |
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9781472522511 |
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1472522516 |
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