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The archaeology of Athens
The monuments of ancient Athens and Attica give eloquent testimony to the enduring legacy of Greek civilization. In this book, a leading authority on the archaeology of this area presents a survey of the monuments, first chronologically and then site by site, creating the definitive work on the subj...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven ; London
: Yale University Press
, ©2001
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/jstor-ebooks-altertum/www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npxgm |
| Related Items: | Erscheint auch als:
Archaeology of Athens |
| Author Notes: | John M. Camp |
| E-Book Packages: | JSTOR E-Books in Classical Studies |
| Summary: | The monuments of ancient Athens and Attica give eloquent testimony to the enduring legacy of Greek civilization. In this book, a leading authority on the archaeology of this area presents a survey of the monuments, first chronologically and then site by site, creating the definitive work on the subject. John M. Camp begins with a comprehensive narrative history of the monuments from the earliest times to the sixth century A.D. Drawing on literary and epigraphic evidence, including Plutarch's biographies, Pausanias's guidebook, and thousands of inscriptions, he discusses who built a given structure, when, and why. Camp presents dozens of passages in translation, allowing the reader easy access to the variety and richness of the ancient sources. In effect, this main part of the book provides an engrossing history of ancient Athens as recorded in its archaeological remains. The second section of the book offers in-depth discussions of individual sites in their physical context, including accounts of excavations in the modern era. Written in a clear and engaging style and lavishly illustrated, Camp's archaeological tour of Athens is certain to appeal not only to scholars and students but also to visitors to the area The monuments of Athens. Introduction the physical setting -- The prehistoric period . Paleolithic and neolithic -- Early Bronze Age -- Middle Bronze Age -- Late Bronze Age -- Early and Archaic Athens. The Dark Ages -- The Eighth and Seventh Centuries -- The sixth century -- Solon -- Peisistratos -- The Rise of democracy -- The Persian wars -- Classical Athens. Kimon -- Perikles -- The Parthenon -- The Propylaia -- The Temple of Athena Nike -- The Erechtheion -- The Lower city -- Attica -- The Peloponnesian war -- The fourth century -- Hellenistic Athens -- Roman Athens -- Late Roman Athens -- Site Summaries. Athens -- Acropolis -- Acropolis Slopes -- Agora -- Kerameikos -- Mouseion Hill, Pnyx, Areopagos -- Olympieion, Southeast Athens -- Attica. Acharnai -- Brauron -- East Coast: Steireia, Prasiai (Porto Raphti, Koroni, Perati) -- Eleusis -- Ikaria -- Marathon -- Peiraieus -- Phyle -- Rhamnous -- Sounion -- Thorikos -- West Coast: Euonymon, Aixone, Cape Zoster, Cave of Pan (Trachones, Glyphada, Vouliagmeni, Vari) -- Border areas. Eleutherai -- Oropos (Amphiareion) -- Salamis. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 340 pages) illustrations (some color), maps |
| ISBN: | 0300138156 0300081979 1281728861 9780300138153 9781281728869 9780300081978 |
