Troy - A Study in Homeric Geography

This 1912 work explores the historical geography of the Troad and its relation to the setting of the Iliad.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The landscape of Troy; 3. The ruins of Troy; 4. Homer and Troy; 5. The Troad; 6. The allies and the war; 7. The Pelasgian name; 8. Sestos and Abydos; Appendices; Index.

Summary

In this 1912 book, Walter Leaf draws on the archaeological work of Schliemann and Dörpfeld at Troy, but also on his own expert knowledge of the Iliad (of which his two-volume edition is also reissued in this series) to provide a thorough exploration of the historical geography of the Troad.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Leaf
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.11.2014
• EAN: 9781108078092
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07809-2
• No. of pages: 490
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales