Greece: An Oxford Archaeological Guide

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-19-288058-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 609 g

Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveller.

This guide provides:

* Coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging from prehistory to the sixth century AD

* Sites arranged by region, and including
Philip's Tomb at Vergina
Palace complex at Mycenae
Temples of the Acropolis
Hellenistic city of the Messene
Roman colony of Corinth

* 'Partner factor' ratings including sites worth visiting during your stay for the scenic setting, including bathing

* Up-to-date introduction surveying Greece's landscape, history, and archaeology from the Neolithic period to the end of antiquity, and placing the sites in their cultural context

* A chronology for reference and a glossary of essential terms

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mee, Christopher

Spawforth, Antony

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Spawforth was formerly Assistant Director of the British School at Athens, and is now Professor of Ancient History and Greek Archaeology at Newcastle University and Curator of the Shefton Museum of Greek Art there. His other books include co-editing the new edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary (1996) and The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (1998). He is also a well-known presenter of television programmes in the BBC series 'Ancient Voices'. His
other publications include Hellenistic and Roman Sparta: A Tale of Two Cities.

Christopher Mee was formerly Assistant Director of the British School at Athens, and is now Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. He specializes in the prehistory of Greece and has directed field projects in Laconia and on the Methana peninsula.