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Classical Archaeology

Alcock, Susan E. / Osborne, Robin (Editor)

Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology

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2. Edition April 2012
548 Pages, Softcover
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This sophisticated volume, authored by leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world, is designed to encourage critical thinking about the role of ancient material culture in modern times and the role of modern preoccupations in shaping the study of ancient material. This volume, comprised of paired essays - one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman, stimulates a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars with different historiographic and methodological traditions.

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Further versions

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

Susan E. Alcock is Director of the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World and Professor of Classics, Anthropology and Archaeology at Brown University. Her recent books include Archaeologies of the Greek Past: Landscape, Monuments and Memory (2001) and Side-by-Side Survey: Comparative Regional Analysis in the Mediterranean Region (with John F. Cherry, 2004).

Robin Osborne is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of King's College. His recent books include Archaic and Classical Greek Art (1998), Greek Historical Inscriptions 404-323 B.C. (with P. J. Rhodes, 2003), Greek History (2004), Athens and Athenian Democracy (2010) and The History Written on the Classical Greek Body (2011).

S. E. Alcock, Brown University, USA; R. Osborne, University of Cambridge, UK