Classical Archaeology - Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology

Susan E. Alcock, Robin Osborne

Wiley-Blackwell

2012

548 páginas

18h 16m

ISBN-13: 9781444336917

Classical archaeology has undergone profound change in recentyears; new theoretical approaches and the development ofcutting-edge methodologies have prompted classical archaeologiststo pose more challenging questions of the extraordinarily rich datawe possess from the ancient Mediterranean world. ClassicalArchaeology is designed to encourage further critical thinkingabout the role of ancient material culture in Greek and Romansocieties, and the role of modern preoccupations in shaping thestudy of ancient material.

Authored by leading archaeologists and historians of theclassical world, the fully-update second edition of ClassicalArchaeology contains thematic pairs of essays (each paircomprised of one essay from the Greek world and one from the Roman)that explore ideas such as the ancient environment, rurallandscape, urban spaces, cults and rituals, identity and itsmaterial expression, and Mediterranean links with a wider world.Maps, chronologies, diagrams, photographs, and short editorialintroductions to each chapter connect the paired essays and providethe reader with vital background and context. These features, aswell as the editors' comprehensive introduction and theirfinal reflective chapter, make Classical Archaeologyindispensable to all students of classical Greece and Rome.
New to second edition:

Updated and revised throughout, with additionalillustrations
Includes brand new essays on Greek and Roman art