The Trojan War A Very Short Introduction Book [PDF] Download

• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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• Release Date : 30 May 2013

Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 23 June 2011

Jennifer Roberts introduces the background and writing of the 5th century Greek thinker and researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who invented the genre of historical investigation. She discusses all aspects of

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 23 May 2024

The Iliad and the Odyssey are the cornerstones of Western literature, inspiring artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, playwrights, and film-makers throughout history. Barbara Graziosi introduces Homer's key works and discusses the

• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
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• Release Date : 21 August 2007

Drawing on archaeological research, an expert account of the famous historical battle confirms many details recounted in Homer's epic account, from Troy's alliance with the Hittite Empire to the significant

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 24 February 2011

Sheds light on the concept of late antiquity and the events of its time, showing that this was in fact a period of great transformation

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 30 May 2013

Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 28 March 2013

From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 30 May 2013

In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 28 September 2009

Public interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, the Ark of the Covenant, and

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 26 July 2012

You cannot hide from radioactivity. Even the book you are holding is slightly radioactive, but there are more serious risks. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation