ISBN: 9780243047307 - The Classical Review, Vol. 32: February-march, 1918 (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book investigates and compares historical and literary accounts of the Trojan War as they evolved over hundreds of years in the ancient world. The Trojan War was one of the most significant events in ancient history, inspiring epic poems, tragedies, and historical books from Homer to Virgil. The author traces the stories of these events in great detail through the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Aeschylus's Oresteia, amongst many other works. What emerges is a complex picture of the Trojan War that shifts dramatically depending on when and where an account was written. Ultimately, the author shows how these stories helped shape the identity of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and how they continue to inform our understanding of the war today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …