The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction

Eric Cline, Chair of the Department of Classical & Near Eastern Language & Civilizations and Professor of Classics and Anthropology, brings together evidence of the Trojan War from archaeology, Hittite texts, and Greek legend to investigate the truth about the infamous war so prominent in American pop culture. Cline offers a concise, yet original perspective on the actuality of the war examining the numerous events that may have been the basis for the Greek poet Homer's timeless epic.