6/30/2023 0 Comments A 1000 shipsEver since, excavations at Troy and elsewhere have shed light on the Late Bronze Age culture of the eastern Mediterranean, the world of the Trojan War. In the 1870s, German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann revealed to a fascinated world the remains of the ancient city of Troy. Countless others have told the story, too, adding to and expanding on earlier versions. Great poets of every age have told the story, each in his own way-Homer, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. The Trojan War is one of the world's most enduring and exciting epics. and Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships. Here the famous names of legend breathe again, Achilles, Odysseus, Paris, Agamemnon. Here, once more, shines the glory of Troy. In addition to collecting the story from Age of Bronze issues 1 - 9, A Thousand Ships includes an Afterword by the author, Pronunciation Glossary, Maps, Genealogical Charts, and Bibliography.Ī Thousand Ships brings to vibrant life the prelude to the Trojan War. If you would like your copy personalized, simply include instructions in the "Special Instructions" field during the ordering process. Contains issues 1 through 9 of the comic book seriesĪll copies ordered via this website will be signed by the cartoonist Eric Shanower.
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