Книга: Eric H. Cline «The Trojan War»
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Серия: "A Very Short Introduction" Homer's tale of the abduction of Helen to Troy and the ten-year war to bring her back to Greece has fascinated mankind for centuries since he related it in The Iliad and The Odyssey. More recently, it has given rise to countless scholarly articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, epic movies, television documentaries, stage plays, art and sculpture, even souvenirs and collectibles. However, while the ancients themselves thought that the Trojan War took place and was a pivotal event in world history, scholars during the Middle Ages and into the modern era derided it as a piece of fiction. This book investigates two major questions: did the Trojan War take place and, if so, where? It ultimately demonstrates that a war or wars in the vicinity of Troy probably did take place in some way, shape, or form during the Late Bronze Age, thereby forming the nucleus of the story that was handed down orally for centuries until put into essentially final form by Homer. However, Cline suggests that although a Trojan War (or wars) probably did take place, it was not fought because of Helen's abduction; there were far more compelling economic and political motives for conflict more than 3, 000 years ago. Aside from Homer, the book examines various classical literary sources: the Epic Cycle, a saga found at the Hittite capital of Hattusas, treatments of the story by the playwrights of classical Greece, and alternative versions or continuations of the saga such as Virgil's Aeneid, which add detail but frequently contradict the original story. Cline also surveys archaeological attempts to document the Trojan War through excavations at Hissarlik, Turkey, especially the work of Heinrich Schliemann and his successors Wilhelm Dorpfeld, Carl Blegen, and Manfred Korfmann. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Издательство: "Oxford University Press" (2013)
ISBN: 978-0-19-976027-5 |
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Eric H. Cline
Eric H. Cline (born
Television
Dr. Cline has appeared in numerous television documentaries for the
ome notable TV appearances
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* "Secrets of the Aegean Apocalypse (Mystery of the Sea Peoples)" (History Channel)
* "The Truth of Troy" (BBC)
* "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho" (Discovery Channel)
* "Time Titans" (Pilot Episode, did not air) (History Channel)
elected publications
* "From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible", 2007, ISBN 1426200846
* "Thutmose III: A New Biography", 2005, ISBN 0472114670
* "Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel", 2004, ISBN 0472113135
* "The Battles of Armageddon: Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age", 2000, ISBN 0472097393
* "Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign", 1998, ISBN 0472107429
* "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: International Trade and the Late Bronze Age Aegean", 1994, ISBN 0860547655
External links
* [http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/ Cline's website at George Washington University]
* [http://www.thevirtualbible.com/team.html#Eric The Virtual Bible, Production Team] : Cline biography
* [http://minervamagazine.com/issue1703/news.html Minerva Magazine - News] : Middle Bronze Age excavation at Tel Kabri, Israel jointly directed by Cline
* [http://megiddo.tau.ac.il/index.html The Megiddo Expedition website at Tel Aviv University]
* [http://www.bib-arch.org/reviews/revieweden.asp From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible] reviewed by "Biblical Archaeology Review"
Источник: Eric H. Cline
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