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Tales of Troy and its heroes—Achilles and Hector, Paris and the legendary beauty Helen—have fired the human imagination for 3,000 years. With In Search of the Trojan War, Michael Wood brings vividly to life the legend and lore of the Heroic Age in an archaeological adventure that sifts through the myths and speculation to provide a fresh view of the riches and the reality of ancient Troy.

This gripping story shows why the legend of Troy forms the bedrock of Western culture and why its past is a paradigm of human history. Wood's meticulous scholarly sleuthing yields fascinating evidence about the continuity and development of human civilization in the Aegean and Asia Minor. With its 50 feet of debris resulting from constant rebuilding, human destruction, earthquake, and abandonment, the mound of Troy contains the beginnings and ends of new races and civilizations.

This edition includes a new preface, a new final chapter, and an addendum to the bibliography that take account of dramatic new developments in the search for Troy with the rediscovery, in Moscow, of the so-called Jewels of Helen and the re-excavation of the site of Troy, which began in 1988 and is yielding new evidence about the historical city.

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"A dazzling and exhaustive analysis."--"Washington Post Book World

About the Author

Michael Wood is a writer and historian living in England. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books including In Search of the Trojan War (California, 1989).

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: University of California Press (May 13, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0520215990
ISBN-13: 978-0520215993
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 33 customer reviews
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This one should be on your list if you like this topic

July 3, 2017

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Michael Wood always does an outstanding job on his classical history books. This one should be on your list if you like this topic; a lot of archaeology and history woven together in the discovering the truth of the Trojan War. Wood does an excellent job putting it all together. Stories of the famous academics, professors, historians, and all look at fairly.

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I have the original version as well as the PBS ...

May 1, 2016

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I have the original version as well as the PBS series shows. Michael Wood makes a powerful case for the Trojan War, and this book only reinforces that case.There really was a city called Troy, and it was involved in a war give or take 1250 BC with the Greeks. The Iliad is a sort of record of the last year of that war, and is only one of several tales told about this conflict. Read this book and decide for yourselves.

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Was the Trojan war actual history or..?

July 6, 1999

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Wood takes this question to its final conclusion although the answer is somewhat confusing. Possibly the most interesting find of the search are the Linear B tablets. Containing the actual script of the ancient Greeks, these stone writing tablets contain actual lists of a farmers flock. Etc, of a king's troops. If you've ever been curious about Troy, this book is for you. Equally interesting are the stories about Heinrich Schlieman the self-proclaimed archaeologist who claimed to have found "Troy 1" and really dug up and destroyed anything of value in those old remains. Thanks to his selfish efforts it is doubtful if the real truth about Troy will ever be known for sure.

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A really enjoyable read!

March 6, 2013

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Michael Wood deserves praise for presenting detailed archaeological evidence of the existence and history of Troy in a highly readable and entertaining form. His prose style is a delight! The book is also very well-illustrated and the maps are excellent. I enjoyed reading it so much that I was sorry to reach the last page.

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This precursor of the movie version by Michael Wood traces ...

September 9, 2014

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This precursor of the movie version by Michael Wood traces not only the search for Troy but ties in so many other countries, culture, and history of the 20th century, it is a must read for serious history buffs. The reading level is college but don't think it's dry. Mr. Wood can make the stones speak.

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October 7, 2015

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Excellent treatment of the subject.

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July 6, 2015

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Excellent resource for the excavations of Troy. The pictures are very good. Was always interested where Troy was.

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Great as a gift

February 1, 2013

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I bought this book as a present for my son who is interested in the Trojan War. I am familiar with Michael Wood and
felt that his kind of presentation would be ideal. My son loves the book.

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