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001 2011044944
003 DLC
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008 111026s2012 mau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011044944
020 $a9781444336917 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
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050 00 $aDE59$b.C558 2012
082 00 $a938$223
084 $aSOC003000$2bisacsh
245 00 $aClassical archaeology /$cedited by Susan E. Alcock, Robin Osborne.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aMalden, MA :$bWiley-Blackwell,$c2012.
263 $a1201
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aBlackwell studies in global archaeology ;$v14
520 $a"The fully revised second edition of this successful volume includes updates on the latest archaeological research in all chapters, and two new essays on Greek and Roman art. It retains its unique, paired essay format, as well as key contributions from leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world. Second edition is updated and revised throughout, showcasing the latest research and fresh theoretical approaches in classical archaeology Includes brand new essays on ancient Greek and Roman art in a modern context Designed to encourage critical thinking about the interpretation of ancient material culture and the role of modern perceptions in shaping the study of art and archaeology Features paired essays - one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman - to stimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars from different historiographic and methodological traditions Includes maps, chronologies, diagrams, photographs, and short editorial introductions to each chapter "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Classical archaeology has undergone profound change in recent years; new theoretical approaches and the development of cutting-edge methodologies have prompted classical archaeologists to pose more challenging questions of the extraordinarily rich data we possess from the ancient Mediterranean world. Classical Archaeology is designed to encourage further critical thinking about the role of ancient material culture in Greek and Roman societies, and the role of modern preoccupations in shaping the study of ancient material. Authored by leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world, the fully-update second edition of Classical Archaeology contains thematic pairs of essays (each pair comprised of one essay from the Greek world and one from the Roman) that explore ideas such as the ancient environment, rural landscape, urban spaces, cults and rituals, identity and its material expression, and Mediterranean links with a wider world. Maps, chronologies, diagrams, photographs, and short editorial introductions to each chapter connect the paired essays and provide the reader with vital background and context. These features, as well as the editors' comprehensive introduction and their final reflective chapter, make Classical Archaeology indispensable to all students of classical Greece and Rome. New to second edition: Updated and revised throughout, with additional illustrations Includes brand new essays on Greek and Roman art"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aClassical antiquities.
651 0 $aGreece$xHistory$yTo 146 B.C.
651 0 $aRome$xHistory.
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aAlcock, Susan E.
700 1 $aOsborne, Robin,$d1957-