This book analyses the iconography of dogs in Athenian art highlighting their roles as companions hunters pets and status symbols. It explores their presence in various aspects of ancient Greek life their association with gods and heroes and their depiction in fun... Lees meer.
On Aetolia s coast at the gateway of the Patras Gulf an early Greek settlement flourished from the early 7th century BC. Rectilinear walls enclose diverse pottery finds and innovative textile tools shedding light on experimental weaving techniques and the evolving rol... Lees meer.
Published in Origini n. XL 2017. Rivista annuale del Dipartimento di Scienze dell Antichit Sapienza Universit di Roma Preistoria e protostoria delle civilt antiche Prehistory and protohistory of ancient civilizations In all periods of history the working o... Lees meer.
Volume three of this carefully selected collection of critical writings on Greek literature focuses on Greek literature in the Archaic Period. This volume is available on its own or as part of the seven volume set Greek Literature. This collection reprints in facsi... Lees meer.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age it may contain imperfections such as marks notations marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commit... Lees meer.
What is distinctive about Greek lyric. How should we conceptualize it in relation to literature song music rhetoric history. This discussion investigates such questions analysing a range of influential methodologies that have shaped the recent history of the fiel... Lees meer.
Clothing was an essential part of material culture in ancient societies both as a form of body protection and as house equipment. Besides a practical function textiles played a crucial role in communicating various aspects of social and personal identity. Based largely... Lees meer.
This study questions the traditional view of sacrifices in hero-cults during the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods. The analysis of the epigraphical and literary evidence for sacrifices to heroes in these periods shows contrary to the traditional notion that th... Lees meer.
A critical examination of the use of the koine concept as a heuristic tool. The ancient Greek word koine was used to describe the new common language dialect that became widespread in the ancient Greek world after the conquests of Alexander the Great. Modern scholars... Lees meer.