Finding the walls of Troy : Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann at Hisarlík
1990, 1st edition. Berkeley : University of California Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #392233
ISBN: 0520208684
Physical description: xiii, 409 pages; illustrations, maps, portraits, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: "Levantine English families": The Calverts of the Dardanelles -- "Indulgent daydreams of Troy and its heroes": Early Explorations of the Troad -- From Antiquary to Archaeologist: Frank Calvert's "Contributions to the Ancient Geography of the Troad" -- "Progress in discovering ... the real site of old Troy": Pinarbasi, Akca Koy, or Hisarlik? -- "The imputation of serious frauds": Disgrace and Disappointment -- "In the interest of science ... a sacrifice of personal considerations": Calvert and Schliemann -- "Troy, Hell, or China!": Excavation and Recrimination -- "A little broken pottery": Priam's Treasure and Its Repercussions -- "The hatchet ... buried": Rapprochement and Cooperation -- "More remains buried than has been brought to light": Homer's Troy -- "Wolf scalps" and War Booty: The Fate of the Collections -- Epilogue: Finding the Walls of Troy Today. Subjects: Calvert, Frank 1828-1908; Schliemann, Heinrich 1822-1890 Professional ethics; Contributions in archaeology; Archaeologists Great Britain; Biography; Consuls Turkey; Archaeologists Germany; Excavations (Archaeology) Turkey; Troy (Extinct city); Ethics.
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