
The Trojan War
A New History
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Yen
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By:
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Barry Strauss
The Trojan War is the most famous conflict in history, the subject of Homer's Iliad, one of the cornerstones of Western literature. Although many listeners know that this literary masterwork is based on actual events, there is disagreement about how much of Homer's tale is true. Drawing on recent archaeological research, historian and classicist Barry Strauss explains what really happened in Troy more than 3,000 years ago.
For many years it was thought that Troy was an insignificant place that never had a chance against the Greek warriors who laid siege and overwhelmed the city. In the old view, the conflict was decided by duels between champions on the plain of Troy. Today we know that Troy was indeed a large and prosperous city, just as Homer said. The Trojans themselves were not Greeks but vassals of the powerful Hittite Empire to the east in modern-day Turkey, and they probably spoke a Hittite-related language called Luwian.
The Trojan War was most likely the culmination of a long feud over power, wealth, and honor in western Turkey and the offshore islands. The war itself was mainly a low-intensity conflict, a series of raids on neighboring towns and lands.
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色んなリアルな作戦や古いバトル情報面白かった、けど時々理論が変だった
Some aspects work, some don’t, but overall I enjoyed a lot!
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Facts,some story. Don’t listen until you are about 12 years old
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Good summary of a great myth and its realities.
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Listen to alongside Stephen Fry’s “Troy”
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Probably as good as it gets with limited evidence
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History and literary writing come together
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Well done.
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Atrocious narration. Smug, incredulous tone.
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I very much enjoyed the book and recommend it for the next nerd wanting to learn.
A Very Deep Dive
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Great Account of the Legendary Story
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