The complete archaeology of Greece : from hunter-gatherers to the 20th century AD / John Bintliff.
2012
DF77 .B626 2012 (Mapit)
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The complete archaeology of Greece : from hunter-gatherers to the 20th century AD / John Bintliff.
Author
Bintliff, J. L. (John L.)
ISBN
9781405154192 (pbk.)
1405154195 (pbk.)
9781405154185
1405154187
1405154195 (pbk.)
9781405154185
1405154187
Publication Details
Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xxiv, 518 p., [36] p. of col. plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Call Number
DF77 .B626 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
949.5
Summary
"The Complete Archaeology of Greece covers the incredible richness and variety of Greek culture and its central role in our understanding of European civilization, from the Palaeolithic era of 400,000 years ago to the early modern period. In a single volume, the field's traditional focus on art and architecture has been combined with a rigorous overview of the latest archaeological evidence forming a truly comprehensive work on Greek civilization. A unique single-volume exploration of the extraordinary development of human society in Greece from the earliest human traces up till the early 20th century AD Provides 22 chapters and an introduction chronologically surveying the phases of Greek culture, with over 200 illustrations Features over 200 images of art, architecture, and ancient texts, and integrates new archaeological discoveries for a more detailed picture of the Greece past, its landscape, and its people Explains how scientific advances in archaeology have provided a broader perspective on Greek prehistory and history Offers extensive notes on the text, available online, including additional details and references for the serious researcher and amateur"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
The landscape and Aegean prehistory
The archaeology of Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Greece in its longer-term context
The archaeology of medieval and post-medieval Greece in its historical context.
The archaeology of Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Greece in its longer-term context
The archaeology of medieval and post-medieval Greece in its historical context.