Abigail Baker is Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the Great North Museum, Hancock, UK. Her research focuses on the reception of classical archaeology in museums, both past and present.

The study explores the wide-ranging impact of the exhibition on various aspects of 19th-century thought, “bringing together a range of receptions [to build] a composite picture of the exhibition” (p. 32). Baker’s multifaceted approach touches on the specific ways that the Trojan exhibition impacted contemporary receptions, from fashion to monetary policy, but also relates Troy itself to larger cultural debates on ancient chronology and racial theory … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

• List of figuresAcknowledgementsPart 1: Introduction1. Troy and TruthPart 2: Putting Troy on show2. Bringing Troy to London3. Making sense of the Trojan collection4. How Schliemann Displayed his TreasuresPart 3: Schliemania? 5. Visualising Troy6. The Appeal of the Primitive 7. Laughing at Schliemann8. Weighing up Ancient TroyPart 4: Troy’s place in History9. The Other Homeric Question 10. How old was Troy? 11. Who Were the Trojans? Part 5: Successors and legacy12. Jane Harrison’s Odyssey13. Arthur Evans’ Labyrinth14. Dream and realityNotesBibliographyIndex

Abigail Baker is Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the Great North Museum, Hancock, UK. Her research focuses on the reception of classical archaeology in museums, both past and present.

The study explores the wide-ranging impact of the exhibition on various aspects of 19th-century thought, “bringing together a range of receptions [to build] a composite picture of the exhibition” (p. 32). Baker’s multifaceted approach touches on the specific ways that the Trojan exhibition impacted contemporary receptions, from fashion to monetary policy, but also relates Troy itself to larger cultural debates on ancient chronology and racial theory … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

• List of figuresAcknowledgementsPart 1: Introduction1. Troy and TruthPart 2: Putting Troy on show2. Bringing Troy to London3. Making sense of the Trojan collection4. How Schliemann Displayed his TreasuresPart 3: Schliemania? 5. Visualising Troy6. The Appeal of the Primitive 7. Laughing at Schliemann8. Weighing up Ancient TroyPart 4: Troy’s place in History9. The Other Homeric Question 10. How old was Troy? 11. Who Were the Trojans? Part 5: Successors and legacy12. Jane Harrison’s Odyssey13. Arthur Evans’ Labyrinth14. Dream and realityNotesBibliographyIndex

Abigail Baker is Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the Great North Museum, Hancock, UK. Her research focuses on the reception of classical archaeology in museums, both past and present.

The study explores the wide-ranging impact of the exhibition on various aspects of 19th-century thought, “bringing together a range of receptions [to build] a composite picture of the exhibition” (p. 32). Baker’s multifaceted approach touches on the specific ways that the Trojan exhibition impacted contemporary receptions, from fashion to monetary policy, but also relates Troy itself to larger cultural debates on ancient chronology and racial theory … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

• List of figuresAcknowledgementsPart 1: Introduction1. Troy and TruthPart 2: Putting Troy on show2. Bringing Troy to London3. Making sense of the Trojan collection4. How Schliemann Displayed his TreasuresPart 3: Schliemania? 5. Visualising Troy6. The Appeal of the Primitive 7. Laughing at Schliemann8. Weighing up Ancient TroyPart 4: Troy’s place in History9. The Other Homeric Question 10. How old was Troy? 11. Who Were the Trojans? Part 5: Successors and legacy12. Jane Harrison’s Odyssey13. Arthur Evans’ Labyrinth14. Dream and realityNotesBibliographyIndex