This Paperback Book item from Osprey Publishing was reviewed on 2-Sep-2008.
Search ISBN:1841767034 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) Reference Book. Classifications : General United States Americas History Subjects Books General Ancient History Subjects Books Rome Ancient History Subjects Books Turkey Asia History Subjects Books General Europe History Subjects Book . Click the following link to view the cover of Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17). Related topics: General. United States. Americas. History. Subjects. Books. General. Ancient. History. Subjects. requestid: 0be73656-1d31-4af8-a2a4-a89c20ebb183
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1) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. This is the best visual guide I have seen to what the fabled city of Troy actually looked like at its various stages of development.
The text is fascinating, including the archaeological history of the site as well as a detailed look at the successive layers of settlement on the mound known as Hisarlik.
The illustrations bring the text alive. "Troy C. 1700-1250 BC is highly enjoyable, but also scholarly enough to be useful as a study reference book.
¤ 2) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. I used this book to prepare me and then guide me on a walking tour of the ancient fortress city of Troy this spring and the book is terrific. It presents a concise and coherent discussion of the debate over which layer of the ruins was the subject of Homer´s Iliad, presenting the evidence clearly and simply. The book has excellent photographs but by far the best feature is the abundant original art that shows how the city and the local geography looked during the Trojan War. I have read a dozen books on Troy and the Trojan War, and this one is the best on the city itself.¤ 3) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. This is a concise and clear explanation about the archaeological site of Troy. I recommend it for the lover of archaeology who wants to bring life to the past civilizations.
The drawings were very nice and explanatory too.
Osprey´s collection about history is worth having a look to.
¤ 4) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. As usual these series either have great text or great illustrations. This time it was the illustrations that caused me to buy this book. That and I just am nuts about Troy. (One of the high points of my life was to go and actually see that small windy hill)¤ 5) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. This slender volume of just 64 pages packs considerable wallop. The text is simple and to the point, providing a nice intro or overview. The color illustrations are exacting and do a terrific job of conveying scope and relative setting. The black and white photos are on the mark, too. They illustrate key points/architectural elements and are placed just where you want them. This is the only book of the series I have seen, but it won´t be the last.¤ 6) Paperback Book Troy C. 1700-1250 BC (Fortress, 17) by Osprey Publishing. Hisarlik is a small place, a sandy stone strewn hillock cut up into gullies and hummocks. Yet its historical significance is immense, for this is the site of Troy - the legendary city whose story sprawls across cultures, time and geography. The tale of the siege of Troy is the greatest secular story ever told, and has captured the imagination of the Western World for some 3,000 years. Although there are many difficulties in using Greek myths, oral traditions and the Homeric epics to reconstruct the Trojan War, this title uses the latest archaeological evidence to reconstruct in detail the fortifications of Troy as well as making more general observations about the possible historical events behind the epics of Homer.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 30-Sep-2008, 18417670349781841767031, 900-480-341-2X1-791-441-8 
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