The Trojan War

Author: Barry S. Strauss

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Price : 29.99 NZD
ISBN : 9780099474333
Publisher : Penguin Random House
Imprint : Arrow
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Weight (g) : 0.226
Publication date : 01 January 2008
Dimensions : 1.9 Centimeters X 12.9 Centimeters X 19.8 Centimeters
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Did the Trojan War really happen? Spectacular new archaeological evidence suggests that it did. Recent excavations and newly translated Hittite texts reveal that Troy was a large, wealthy city allied with the Hittite Empire. Located at the strategic entrance to the Dardanelles, the link between the Aegean and Black Sea, it was a tempting target for marauding Greeks, the Vikings of the Bronze Age. The Trojan War may have been the inevitable consequence of expanding Greek maritime commerce. Written by a leading expert on ancient military history, the true story of the most famous battle in history is every bit as compelling as Homer's epic account - and confirms many of its details. In "The Trojan War", master storyteller Barry Strauss puts legend into its historical context, without losing its poetry and grandeur. First published 2007.

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