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Homer, Troy and the Turks
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Homer's stories of Troy are part of the foundations of Western culture. What's less well known is that they also inspired Ottoman-Turkish cultural traditions. Yet even with all the historical and archaeological research into Homer and Troy, most scholars today rely heavily on Western sources, giving Ottoman work in the field short shrift. This book helps right that balance, exploring Ottoman-Turkish involvement and interest in the subject between 1870, when Heinrich Schliemann began his excavations in search of Troy on Ottoman soil, and the battle of Gallipoli in 1915, which gave the Turks their own version of the heroic epic of Troy.
 

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
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  1. Half-Title, Title, Copyright, Dedication
  2. pp. 1-6
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. 7-12
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  1. Preface and Acknowledgements
  2. pp. 13-16
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 17-34
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  1. I. The Discovery of Troy: Schliemann and the Ottomans in the 1870s
  2. pp. 35-82
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  1. II. Classical Antiquities and Ottoman Patrimony
  2. The Muslim Elite and Their Involvement with Classical Civilization
  3. pp. 83-112
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  1. III. A Closer Watch on Schliemann (1882-1885)
  2. pp. 113-136
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  1. IV. Homer and Troy in Ottoman Literature: An Overview
  2. pp. 137-166
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  1. V. Homer and Troy during the Final Years of the Empire
  2. pp. 167-190
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  1. Epilogue of an Empire
  2. pp. 191-200
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  1. Manuscript Sources
  2. pp. 201-204
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 205-216
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 217-220
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Additional Information

ISBN
9789048532735
Related ISBN
9789462982697
MARC Record
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OCLC
1111336369
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2019-08-04
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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