Troy between Greece and Rome : local tradition and imperial power / Andrew Erskine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erskine, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Troy (Extinct city).

Trojan War.

Rome--History--To 510 B.C.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History.

Rome--Civilization--Greek influences.

Civilization.

Mythology, Roman.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.

Greece.

Greece--History--146 B.C--323 A.D.

Rome--History--Augustus, 32 B.C--14 A.D.

Local Subjects:

Greece--History--146 B.C--323 A.D.

Rome--History--Augustus, 32 B.C--14 A.D.

Physical Description:

xxv, 303 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Troy between Greece & Rome

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

In this book Andrew Erskine examines the role and meaning of Troy in the changing relationship between Greeks and Romans, as Rome is transformed from a minor Italian city into a Mediterranean superpower. The book seeks to understand the significance of Rome's Trojan origins for the Greeks by considering the place of Troy and Trojans in Greek culture. It moves beyond the more familiar spheres of art and literature to explore the countless, overlapping, local traditions, the stories that cities told about themselves, a world often neglected by scholars.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-283) and index.

ISBN:

0199240337

OCLC:

45879493