THE TROJAN WAR: HISTORY OR BRICOLAGE?

The article focuses on the historicity of the Trojan War. It states that the Trojan War was equally significant throughout the Middle Ages as a focus of the foundation myths of European kingdoms and royal lines. It says that there is an archaeological evidence which suggests that the Trojan war coul...

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Publicado en:Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 1 - 19
Autor principal: SHERRATT, SUSAN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Dec2010
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Sumario:The article focuses on the historicity of the Trojan War. It states that the Trojan War was equally significant throughout the Middle Ages as a focus of the foundation myths of European kingdoms and royal lines. It says that there is an archaeological evidence which suggests that the Trojan war could have been a real war wherein the Greeks were involved.