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特洛伊：神话、城市、符号
特洛伊留给世人太多传说，但在传说背后，特洛伊还是用一砖一石垒起来的城市，居住着有血有肉的人民。特洛伊无法被定义，它既是扣人心弦的史诗，又是命途多舛的城市，更是包罗万象的符号。本书将为读者提供理解特洛伊的宏观视角，重点关注从公元前3000年直至今天，作为一个神话、一座城市和一个符号的特洛伊，探究它如何成为构建身份认同的工具、爱的象征、战争的范本，以及反映人类现状的明镜。
271 pages, Hardcover
First published February 18, 2018
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March 4, 2018
A slim but highly informative volume. Highly recommended to anyone with an interest in Troy as a city, icon and myth.
March 11, 2018
A great overview of the city of Troy's relationship to archaeology, history, and literature. Would make a great supplemental text to a college level Homeric Greek course.
August 12, 2023
A slim but very informative book, beautifully written. The first two parts (“Myth” and “City”) present, in a concise manner, the legends that form the base of the Homeric poems and the archaeology of the nine Troy. What I found most interesting is the third part (“Icon”) where the author explores, again in a very concise style, the reverberation of the Trojan legend through art, literature and politics and the emergence of Troy as a cultural icon.
I would have given the book five stars were it not for several minor but irritating errors that a good editor should have spotted:
Fig. 5.2: “Southeastern Gate”; should be “Southwestern”, cf. Fig. 5.1;
p. 51: “the megaron building by the West Gate”; should be “South”, cf. Fig. 6.1;
p. 59: “[the ‘Pillar Hall’ behind the remains of the South Gate]”; should be “East”, cf. Fig. 6.1;
p. 122: “the minor Trojan prince Troilus (Figure 13.2)”; should be “(Figure 11.2)”;
p. 138: “the specular fall of the Earl of Essex”; should be “spectacular”;
p. 140: “They were represented everywhere …”; should be “they represented”;
p. 142: “uses the story of Troy had to lend …”; should be “the story of Troy to lend…”.
I would have given the book five stars were it not for several minor but irritating errors that a good editor should have spotted:
Fig. 5.2: “Southeastern Gate”; should be “Southwestern”, cf. Fig. 5.1;
p. 51: “the megaron building by the West Gate”; should be “South”, cf. Fig. 6.1;
p. 59: “[the ‘Pillar Hall’ behind the remains of the South Gate]”; should be “East”, cf. Fig. 6.1;
p. 122: “the minor Trojan prince Troilus (Figure 13.2)”; should be “(Figure 11.2)”;
p. 138: “the specular fall of the Earl of Essex”; should be “spectacular”;
p. 140: “They were represented everywhere …”; should be “they represented”;
p. 142: “uses the story of Troy had to lend …”; should be “the story of Troy to lend…”.
May 9, 2019
Fantastic! A great overview of the history, myths and long term impact of Troy.
Very readable, gives enough information without getting bogged down in details, and provides great references and bibliography for further reading. Highly recommended!
Very readable, gives enough information without getting bogged down in details, and provides great references and bibliography for further reading. Highly recommended!
August 5, 2019
I picked this up for the latest on research as it is disseminated to well informed amateur. This did not disappoint. It has lead me to many further avenues to pursue. Concise with many facts and a good style. Kudos to MacSweeney.
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