Troy : myth and reality : the BP exhibition
Villing, Alexandra2019
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Troy is familiar to us from the timeless and epic tales of Homer's 'Iliad' and Virgil's 'Aeneid'. These have been retold over the centuries by writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Madeline Miller and Rick Riordan, and enacted by stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Brad Pitt. But how much do we really know about the city of Troy; its storytellers, myth, actual location or legacy? In this richly illustrated book, the story of Troy is told through a new lens. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, it introduces the storytellers and classical artists inspired by the myths of Troy, then examines the tales themselves.
Main title:
Troy : myth and reality : the BP exhibition / Alexandra Villing, J. Lesley Fitton, Victoria Donnellan and Andrew Shapland.
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
Collation:
312 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition held at the British Museum.Published in collaboration with the British Museum.Published to accompany the BP exhibition of the same name held at the British Museum, 21st November-8th March 2020.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780500480557 (hbk)
Dewey class:
939.21
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2272582