Troy and Paeonia

About this book

This important work presents a collection of essays relating literary allusions in Homer to the religion and culture of Balkan tribes.Grace Harriet Macurdy (1866-1946) was a true pioneer in the academic world - she was not only one of the first renowned female classicists, but also the first woman to teach in Columbia's academic program. She spent much of her career as a professor of Greek at Vassar, as well as a prolific author, eventually finishing 5 books and 57 scholarly articles.