Troy : the myth and reality behind the epic legend / Nick McCarty.

By:

McCarty, Nick [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Carlton Books, c2004.Description: 122 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cmISBN:

9781787390911

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

DF 221 .T8 .M33 2004

Contents:

One. Who was Homer?.--Two. Schliemann's quest.--Three. The roots of war.--Four. Schliemann's dream begins.--Five. A terrible quarrel.--Six. The first dog.--Seven. The Gods of Olympus.--Eight. Hector: a trojan hero.--Nine. Mortal combat.--Ten. The tower of Troy.--Eleven. Paris meets Menelaus.--Eleven. Twelve. Gold.--Thirteen. A bloody battle.--Fourteen. Achilles the avenger.--Fifteen. The nine cities of Troy.--Sixteen. A bloody duel.--Seventeen. The wooden horse.--Eighteen. The fall of Troy.

Summary: This is the story of the mighty city of troy that gave birth to one of the greatest legends ever told. Troy intertwines the myth and reality of the legend, examining the discovery of what may have been the actual ruins of troy by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in Turkey in 1870. The result is a captivating and complete account of a city that continues to fascinate the world.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	Reference	Reference	REF DF 221 .T8 .M33 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NUBUL000001617

Includes index.

This is the story of the mighty city of troy that gave birth to one of the greatest legends ever told. Troy intertwines the myth and reality of the legend, examining the discovery of what may have been the actual ruins of troy by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in Turkey in 1870. The result is a captivating and complete account of a city that continues to fascinate the world.

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