Wilhelm Dörpfeld's Mycenaean Troy

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Tolman, Herbert, Mycenaean Troy, based on Dörpfeld's excavations in the sixth of the nine buried cities at Hissarlik. New York: American Book, 1903. Mycenaean Troy was a book based upon Wilhelm Dörpfeld’s discoveries at what archaeologists believe to be the site of the ancient city of Troy. The book is a recollection of findings, and pictures to determine the legitimacy of the Homeric stories. It examines the functionality of the city, art and architecture, and the supportiveness for the Trojan War.
Michie, James and Colin Leach. Euripides; Helen. New York: Oxford Press, 1992. Electronic version. This book is a modern reproduction of the original tale of Helen of Troy. It tells the story of a woman named Helen who was claimed to be the

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