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Archaeology and the Illiad : the Trojan War in Homer and History {Modern Scholar}
by Cline, Eric H.
Publication :
Recorded Books, 2006
Subject :
Homer--Knowledge--Troy (Extinct city) ; Homer.--Iliad. ; Excavations (Archaeology)--Turkey. ; Bronze age--Turkey. ; Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism. ; Trojan War--Literature and the war. ; Troy (Extinct city)--History. ; Turkey--Antiquities. ; Middle East--History--To 622. ; Troy (Extinct city)--In literature. ; Audiobooks. ; Downloadable audio books.
Language :
English
Duration :
7 Hours 33 Minutes 1 Seconds
ProductID :
176491
eISBN :
9781429416856
ISBN :
9781419387005
FileSize :
155 MB
(CD Quality)
0 MB
(Radio Quality)
Listening Requirements
Microsoft Windows Media player v9 and above
The Trojan War, captured forever in Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, resonates to the present day in the popular imagination, and this magnificent confrontation continues to exert a tremendous influence on modern audiences. But did Troy actually exist? And if so, where is it located? Was the Trojan War actually fought? If it was, did it take place over the course of ten years, as Homer wrote, or was it a much longer series of battles? And why was the war fought? Could Helen’s face alone really have launched a thousand ships? In this course, esteemed professor Eric H. Cline examines the real history of Troy and delves into the archaeological discoveries (which continue to the present day) that help to answer the questions above. Through an entertaining and incisive analysis of known data, Professor Cline provides a fuller, richer understanding of this historic clash.
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