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Book Synopsis
The fully revised second edition of this successful volume includes updates on the latest archaeological research in all chapters, and two new essays on Greek and Roman art. It retains its unique, paired essay format, as well as key contributions from leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world.
  • Second edition is updated and revised throughout, showcasing the latest research and fresh theoretical approaches in classical archaeology
  • Includes brand new essays on ancient Greek and Roman art in a modern context
  • Designed to encourage critical thinking about the interpretation of ancient material culture and the role of modern perceptions in shaping the study of art and archaeology
  • Features paired essays one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman to stimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars from different historiographic and methodological traditions
  • Includes maps, chronologies

    Table of Contents
    List of Figures ix

    Notes on Contributors xv

    Introduction 1
    Robin Osborne and Susan E. Alcock

    1 What is Classical Archaeology? 11

    Introduction 11

    (a) Greek Archaeology 13
    Anthony Snodgrass

    (b) Roman Archaeology 30
    Martin Millett

    2 Doing Archaeology in the Classical Lands 51

    Introduction 51

    (a) The Greek World 53
    Jack L. Davis

    (b) The Roman World 71
    Henry Hurst

    3 Human Ecology and the Classical Landscape 91

    Introduction 91

    The Greek and Roman Worlds 93
    Lin Foxhall, Martin Jones and Hamish Forbes

    4 The Essential Countryside 122

    Introduction 122

    (a) The Greek World 124
    Susan E. Alcock

    (b) The Roman World 144
    Nicola Terrenato

    5 Urban Spaces and Central Places 168

    Introduction 168

    (a) The Greek World 170
    Tonio Hölscher

    (b) The Roman World 187
    Nicholas Purcell

    6 Housing and Households 207

    Introduction 207

    (a) The Greek World 209
    Lisa Nevett

    (b) The Roman World 228
    Bettina Bergmann

    7 Cult and Ritual 249

    Introduction 249

    (a) The Greek World 251
    Robin Osborne

    (b) The Roman World 268
    Christopher Smith

    8 The Personal and the Political 293

    Introduction 293

    (a) The Greek World 295
    John F. Cherry

    (b) The Roman World 316
    Penelope J. E. Davies

    9 The Creation and Expression of Identity 348

    Introduction 348

    (a) The Greek World 350
    Jonathan M. Hall

    (b) The Roman World 368
    Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

    10 Linking with a Wider World 394

    Introduction 394

    (a) Greeks and “Barbarians” 396
    Sarah P. Morris

    (b) Romans and “Barbarians” 415
    Jane Webster

    11 A Place for Art? 439

    Introduction 439

    (a) Putting the Art into Artifact 442
    Caroline Vout

    (b) Classical Archaeology and the Contexts of Art History 468
    Michael Squire

    Prospective 501
    Susan E. Alcock and Robin Osborne

    Index 506

Classical Archaeology

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/04/2012
      ISBN13: 9781444336917, 978-1444336917
      ISBN10: 1444336916

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The fully revised second edition of this successful volume includes updates on the latest archaeological research in all chapters, and two new essays on Greek and Roman art. It retains its unique, paired essay format, as well as key contributions from leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world.
      • Second edition is updated and revised throughout, showcasing the latest research and fresh theoretical approaches in classical archaeology
      • Includes brand new essays on ancient Greek and Roman art in a modern context
      • Designed to encourage critical thinking about the interpretation of ancient material culture and the role of modern perceptions in shaping the study of art and archaeology
      • Features paired essays one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman to stimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars from different historiographic and methodological traditions
      • Includes maps, chronologies

        Table of Contents
        List of Figures ix

        Notes on Contributors xv

        Introduction 1
        Robin Osborne and Susan E. Alcock

        1 What is Classical Archaeology? 11

        Introduction 11

        (a) Greek Archaeology 13
        Anthony Snodgrass

        (b) Roman Archaeology 30
        Martin Millett

        2 Doing Archaeology in the Classical Lands 51

        Introduction 51

        (a) The Greek World 53
        Jack L. Davis

        (b) The Roman World 71
        Henry Hurst

        3 Human Ecology and the Classical Landscape 91

        Introduction 91

        The Greek and Roman Worlds 93
        Lin Foxhall, Martin Jones and Hamish Forbes

        4 The Essential Countryside 122

        Introduction 122

        (a) The Greek World 124
        Susan E. Alcock

        (b) The Roman World 144
        Nicola Terrenato

        5 Urban Spaces and Central Places 168

        Introduction 168

        (a) The Greek World 170
        Tonio Hölscher

        (b) The Roman World 187
        Nicholas Purcell

        6 Housing and Households 207

        Introduction 207

        (a) The Greek World 209
        Lisa Nevett

        (b) The Roman World 228
        Bettina Bergmann

        7 Cult and Ritual 249

        Introduction 249

        (a) The Greek World 251
        Robin Osborne

        (b) The Roman World 268
        Christopher Smith

        8 The Personal and the Political 293

        Introduction 293

        (a) The Greek World 295
        John F. Cherry

        (b) The Roman World 316
        Penelope J. E. Davies

        9 The Creation and Expression of Identity 348

        Introduction 348

        (a) The Greek World 350
        Jonathan M. Hall

        (b) The Roman World 368
        Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

        10 Linking with a Wider World 394

        Introduction 394

        (a) Greeks and “Barbarians” 396
        Sarah P. Morris

        (b) Romans and “Barbarians” 415
        Jane Webster

        11 A Place for Art? 439

        Introduction 439

        (a) Putting the Art into Artifact 442
        Caroline Vout

        (b) Classical Archaeology and the Contexts of Art History 468
        Michael Squire

        Prospective 501
        Susan E. Alcock and Robin Osborne

        Index 506

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