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- Non-fiction on archaeology and the archaeology of Troy:
Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice, Fourth Ed.
Authors: Paul Bahn and Colin Renfrew, New York: Thames and Hudson, 2004.
An excellent general introduction to the history and methods of archaeology, with many illustrations and box features.
Archaeology and the Emergence of Greece
Author: A. M. Snodgrass, Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2006.
Papers on archaeological discoveries, including a famous analysis of Homer’s Greece which concludes that it is much more literary invention than truth.
Archaeology and the Iliad
Author: Eric H. Cline, Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books LLC
A set of lectures on CDs, part of The Modern Scholar Series. These lectures, meant for non-experts, introduce the Hittites, the Sea Peoples, and others who had a hand in the history of Troy and help us understand aspects of the Iliad story.
Finding the Walls of Troy: Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann at Hisarlik
Author: Susan Hueck-Allen, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999.
The complete story of Frank Calvert’s rediscovery of Troy in the 19 th Century. His credit and glory were largely stolen away by Heinrich Schliemann.
In Search of the Trojan War
Author: Michael Wood, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998 (originally published by Facts on File, 1995, rev. ed. 1996).
A BBC television investigative reporter tells the full story of the rediscovery of the real Troy, including archaeology up to date as of 1996.
The Trojan War: A New History
Author: Barry Strauss, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006.
This writer makes the best case he can that the Trojan War could have taken place at Troy, marshalling recent archaeological evidence.
Troy and Homer: Towards a Solution of an Old Mystery
Author: Joachim Latacz, Translated by Kevin Windle and Rosh Ireland,
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
A good summary of research showing that Homer’s Troy, however poetic, rests on some solid late Bronze Age history.
Troy and the Trojans
Author: Carl W. Blegen, New York: Praeger, 1963. (Later editions include the Barnes and Noble, 1995.)
The great archaeologist who dug at Troy beginning in the 1930s tells of his finds; many of his conclusions remain valid.
- Archaeology-related web links:
By Bruce Hetzler, sponsored by the Stoa Consortium (for “digital classicists”)
A set of navigable 360 degree photos taken recently at the Troy site, with maps to pinpoint locations.
Based on lectures by Dartmouth Prof. Jeremy B. Rutter, this set of illustrated “lessons” makes a good introduction to the ancient Greek environment and cultures; includes sections on Troy VI and Troy VII.
Official website of the excavations at Troy sponsored by the University of Tubingen, Germany, and the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Includes recent news and discoveries of past years.
This website identifies Troy on the World Heritage list of the United Nations Economic, Social, and Cultural Organization. The Advisory Body Evaluation explains why Troy is such a valuable place, and notes efforts to preserve the site.
- Non-fiction on the myths and legends:
The Cambridge Companion to Homer
Editor: Robert Fowler, Cambridge, U.K. – New York, 2004.
(e-text)
Essays about the Iliad and Odyssey, including the nature of Homer and reception of the works over many eras, including today.
Celebrating Homer's Landscapes. Troy and Ithaca Revisited
Author: J. V. Luce, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988.
The author visits the Troad and Ithaca, finding landscape features still remaining which had a part in Homer’s stories; with many photographs.
The Genealogy of Greek Mythology
Author: Vanessa James (bio), New York: Gorham Books (Penguin), 2003.
This accordion book 17 feet long makes finding the relations among the gods fun: with illustrations from ancient art, portraits, and myth summaries.
The Greek Myths
Author: Robert Graves, Combined Edition of 1960. London and New York: Penguin Books, 1992. (e-text)
This concordance contains every Greek myth the poet Graves could find, including Troy-related ones, with full sources and Graves’ own annotations.
Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore
A scholarly investigation of the possibility of a real-life Mycenean Greek princess whose story might have given birth to the legend.
Rediscovering Homer: Inside the Origins of the Epic
Author: Andrew Dalby, New York: Norton, 2006. (abstract)
A fresh look at the who-was-Homer question, including discussion of the translation of oral poetry in writing, with the startling conclusion that Homer may have been a woman.
- Mythology-related web links:
Edited by Robin Mitchell Boyask, Temple University.
A part of the Perseus Project. An excellent selection of artworks based on Troy myths.
A British classics teacher has assembled this collection of artworks and quotations from Homer and many other sources of the Troy legends and myths, making it easy to compare versions.
- Fiction and fictional interpretation of the myth:
According to Helen
Author: Florence Wallin, Alexander, NC: Pine Tree Press, 1997. (Pine Tree Press website)
A novel based on the Trojan legend, from the point of view of Helen, Queen of Sparta.
Age of Bronze: The Story of the Trojan War
Vol. I: A Thousand Ships, and Vol. 2: Sacrifice
Author: Eric Shanower, Orange,Ca.: Image Comics, 2001, 2004.
Berkley: Image Comics, 2007.
(e-text), (review)
This projected 7-volume work is a masterful graphic novel covering the whole history of the Trojan War – except for the involvement of the gods! With many extra background features; the illustrations make use of archaeological finds at Troy.
War Music: An Account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer’s Iliad
Author: Christopher Logue (bio), Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
A retelling of the Trojan War’s most powerful episodes in harrowing contemporary poetry.
Works of HOMER
Note on Homer: There are many excellent translations of the Iliad and Odyssey into English, including those by Alexander Pope, in rhymed heroic couplets (1720, 1726). The following editions are ones we have used in this program.
Iliad
with an English translation by A.T. Murray. Books 1-24. Cambridge, MA-London: The Loeb Classical Library 170, 1999.
The Iliad
translated by Robert Fagles (bio)
New York: Viking Penguin, 1990.
A spirited and moving translation into modern English, the one currently most used in schools and anthologies for young readers.
The Iliad of Homer
translated and with an introduction by Richmond Lattimore (bio), Chicago & London: University of Chicago Press, 1961.
This is the translation most used by scholars, accurate to the original Greek, yet a graceful English language version, considered by many to be the finest.
The Iliad, Abridged
translated by Robert Fagles. Read by Derek Jacoby. 8 CDs (also available on cassettes). Minneapolis: HighBridge, 2006.
This excellent dramatic reading provides some sense of the oral quality of the epic.
Odyssey
with an English translation by A.T. Murray. Books 1-24. Cambridge, MA – London: The Loeb Classical Library 104, 1995.
The Odyssey
translated by Robert Fagles,
New York: Viking Penguin, 1996.
OTHER ANCIENT AUTHORS WHO MENTION TROY
In the original languages with translations: all in the Loeb Classical Library, published in Cambridge, Mass. and London. The Loeb Library number precedes each date.
Arrian - Anabasis Alexandri
with an English translation by P.A. Brunt in 2 vols., No. 236, 1976.
Diodorus Siculus
with an English translation by C. Bradford Welles in 12 vols., No. 422, 1970.
Herodotus
with an English translation by A.D. Godley in 4 vols., No. 303, 1982.
Plutarch - Lives
with an English translation by B. Perrin in 11 vols., No. 99, 1971.
Polybius - The Histories
with an English translation by W.R. Patton in 6 vols., No. 156, 1976.
Strabo - The Geography of Strabo
with an English translation by Horace Leonard in 8 vols., No. 233, 1970.
Vergil - The Aeneid
with an English translation by H. Rushton Fairclough, No. 63, 1999.
Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths
Author: Ingri D’Aulaire, Garden City, NJ: Doubleday, 1962.
This book remains the classic one for younger students.
The Legend of Odysseus
Author: Peter Connolly, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986.
The stories of the Trojan War and of Odysseus are combined in this lavishly and very accurately illustrated story book, with many details of architecture, dress, and gear.
The Macmillan Book of Greek Gods and Heroes
Author: Alice Low (bio), New York: Macmillan, 1985.
An encyclopedic collection of the myths, told in a straightforward way with many illustrations, good for reading out loud or to yourself.
- Books:
Archaeology
Author: Jane McIntosh (bio), New York: Eyewitness Books/Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.
A complete and updated view of archaeology worldwide, with the amazing photography and generous pages typical of the Eyewitness series.
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff (bio), Illustrator: Alan Lee, New York: Delacorte Press, 1993.
A great writer for young people retells the Iliad as a series of tales with detailed full-color illustrations on nearly every page, using recent scholarship as the basis for depictions of the ships, arms, and environments of the Trojan War.
The Genealogy of Greek Mythology
Author: Vanessa James (bio), New York: Gorham Books (Penguin), 2003.
This accordion book 17 feet long makes finding the relations among the gods fun: with illustrations from ancient art, portraits, and myth summaries.
The Hero Schliemann
Author: Laura Amy Schlitz, Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2006.
A short and often funny life of the man who first dug at Troy, including illustrations, maps, and timelines.
The Legend of Odysseus
Author: Peter Connolly, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986.
The stories of the Trojan War and of Odysseus are combined in this lavishly and very accurately illustrated story book, with many details of architecture, dress, and gear.
The Trojan War and the Adventures of Odysseus
Author: Padraic Colum, New York: William Morrow and Co., 1997 (originally published 1918).(e-text)
This version of Homer’s tales, written in an “antique” style, remains popular; it places the story of the Iliad as a set of memories within the story of the Odyssey.
The Wanderings of Odysseus
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff (Bio), Illustrator: Alan Lee, New York: Delacorte Press, 1995.
The companion to her Black Ships, this work follows the story of the Odyssey.
- Web Resources:
Ancient History Timeline, assembled by students in the “ThinkQuest” system, sponsored by The Oracle Educational Foundation.
A complete Mediterranean ancient history timeline, including events students generally need to know about; other materials at this website may be helpful.
The Archaeology Channel is worth checking for up-to-date materials and news; includes a section of Teacher Resources.
- Books
Age of Bronze: The Story of the Trojan War
Vol. I: A Thousand Ships, and Vol. 2: Sacrifice
Author: Eric Shanower, Orange,Ca.: Image Comics, 2001, 2004.
Berkley: Image Comics, 2007.
(e-text), (review)
This projected 7-volume work is a masterful graphic novel covering the whole history of the Trojan War – except for the involvement of the gods! With many extra background features; the illustrations make use of archaeological finds at Troy. Caution: parts of this work include graphic sexual situations.
Troy
Author: Adele Geras, New York: Harcourt, 2000.
This novel imagines life in the city during the Trojan War of Homer, but seen from the point of view of a few young people of the serving class. Very well written, it raises modern questions about the value of heroism and hero worship. Caution: parts of this work include graphic sexual situations.
- Web Resources:
By Carlos Parada, personal website by the author.
Traces the mythological events of the Trojan War in detail, including links to important side matters such as the Palladium; in English with facing Spanish text.
- Books
Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Myseries of Our Past
Richard Panchyk, Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2001.
A quick but solid introduction for younger students to archaeology, with 25 adaptable activities for home or classroom including seriation, pottery classification, and more
The Trojan War: Literature and Legends
from the Bronze Age to the Present
Diane P.Thompson, Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2004.
A clear overview of Troy’s legends and their interpretation over the centuries.
- Audio Books
The Iliad, Abridged
Homer, translated by Robert Fagles. Read by Derek Jacoby. 8 CDs (also available on cassettes). Minneapolis : High Bridge, 2006.
This excellent dramatic reading provides some sense of the oral quality of the epic. Select parts for use in the classroom.
- Web Resources
By Jodie Apesche, sponsored by iwebquest.com (1999)
A very useful and thorough bibliography for elementary and middle school levels.
A unit for middle grades by Diana Doyle, sponsored by the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
Good strategies for teaching myths to this age group.
Assembled by students in the “ThinkQuest” system, sponsored by The Oracle Educational Foundation.
A complete Mediterranean ancient history timeline, including events students generally need to know about; other materials at this website may be helpful.
Sponsored by mythweb.com
A commercial website, but these teaching ideas are useful.
The Archaeology Channel is worth checking for up-to-date materials and news; includes a section of Teacher Resources.
- Books
Approaches to Teaching Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
Author: Kostas Myrsiades (home page), New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1987.
Written for college teachers but a good source of ideas and useful materials.
Dateline: Troy
Author: Paul Fleischman (home page)
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1996. (e-text: Wikipedia)
On facing pages, this unusual book juxtaposes events from the Trojan War with stories from today’s media; a good source of ideas and discussion topics for teens.
The Greek Myths
Author: Robert Graves (bio)
Combined Edition of 1960. London and New York: Penguin Books, 1992. (e-text: Wikipedia)
This concordance contains every Greek myth the poet Graves could find, including Troy-related ones, with full sources and Graves’ own annotations.
The Trojan War: Literature and Legends from the Bronze Age to the Present
Author: Diane P.Thompson, Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2004.
A clear overview of Troy’s legends and their interpretation over the centuries.
- Web Resources
By Lief Danielson, personal website by a veteran teacher (1999-2006)
Teaching ideas for 9 th graders, but adaptable to other levels.
By B. Precourt, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2005
About the Trojan War legends as seen through art, this outline with visuals was created for a college class but parts can be imported to high school classrooms.
By Carlos Parada, personal website by the author
Traces the mythological events of the Trojan War in detail, including links to important side matters such as the Palladium; in English with facing Spanish text.
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