Past Visitor
Marilynn Robin Desmond
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
medieval studies
From
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Marilynn Desmond Binghamton University While Greek texts of the Homeric epics did not circulate in the medieval West, the Troy story pervaded the textual traditions of Western Europe. My project, The Fall of Troy and the Origins of Europe: Homer and the Medieval West, examines the medieval traditions of the Troy story.
Dates at IAS
Visitor
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
UC Berkeley
Ph.D.
1985