Imperial Matter: Ancient Persia and the Archaeology of Empires, Khatchadourian Lori
Автор: Waters Название: Ancient Persia ISBN: 0521253691 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521253697 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3833 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r.522–486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book offers a Persian perspective even when relying on Greek textual sources and archaeological evidence. Waters situates the story of the Achaemenid Persians in the context of their predecessors in the mid-first millennium BCE and through their successors after the Macedonian conquest, constructing a compelling narrative of how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550–330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on Middle Eastern as well as Greek and European history.
Автор: Margaret C. Miller Название: Athens and Persia in the Fifth Century BC ISBN: 0521607582 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521607582 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5614 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: It is a commonplace of modern scholarship that the Athenians hated and despised the Persians, but the claims of contempt are disproved by the evidence of archaeology, epigraphy, iconography and literature, all of which reveal some facet of Athenian receptivity to Achaemenid Persian culture. The Athenian response was as richly complex as the spheres of interaction: both private and public, elite and sub-elite. It appears in pot shapes, clothing, luxurious display and monumental architecture. This innovative study, the first comprehensive collection of evidence pertaining to the relations between Athens and Persia in the fifth century BC, aims to make this evidence better known and in so doing to argue that the social culture of classical Athens was not the monolithic construct it might appear.
Автор: Barringer Название: The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece ISBN: 0521171806 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521171809 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5887 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to the Roman conquest. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge of ancient art, this textbook reviews the main objects and monuments of the ancient Greek world, emphasizing the context and function of these artefacts in their particular place and time. Students are led to a rich understanding of how objects were meant to be perceived, what 'messages' they transmitted and how the surrounding environment shaped their meaning. The book contains nearly five hundred illustrations (with over four hundred in colour), including specially commissioned photographs, maps, floorplans and reconstructions. Judith M. Barringer examines a variety of media, including marble and bronze sculpture, public and domestic architecture, painted vases, coins, mosaics, terracotta figurines, reliefs, jewellery and wall paintings. Numerous text boxes, chapter summaries and timelines, complemented by a detailed glossary, support student learning.
Автор: Himanshu Prabha Ray Название: The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia ISBN: 0521804558 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521804554 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 12052 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the early history of peninsular South Asia is interconnected with that of its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean Region. The book departs from traditional studies, focusing on the communities’ maritime history rather than agrarian expansion and the emergence of the state. Rather than being a prime mover in social, economic and religious change, the state is viewed as just one participant in a complex interplay of social actors, including merchants, guilds, boat-builders, sailors, pilgrims, religious clergy and craft-producers. A study that will be welcomed by students of Archaeology and Ancient History, particularly those interested in South Asian Studies.
Автор: Chi Jennifer Y., Azara Pedro Название: From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics ISBN: 0691166463 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691166469 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4400 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, New York, February 12-June 7, 2015.
Автор: Himanshu Prabha Ray Название: The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia ISBN: 0521011094 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521011099 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7121 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the early history of peninsular South Asia is interconnected with that of its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean Region. The book departs from traditional studies, focusing on the communities’ maritime history rather than agrarian expansion and the emergence of the state. Rather than being a prime mover in social, economic and religious change, the state is viewed as just one participant in a complex interplay of social actors, including merchants, guilds, boat-builders, sailors, pilgrims, religious clergy and craft-producers. A study that will be welcomed by students of Archaeology and Ancient History, particularly those interested in South Asian Studies.
Автор: James Whitley Название: The Archaeology of Ancient Greece ISBN: 0521627338 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521627337 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5066 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Archaeology of Ancient Greece provides an up-to-date synthesis of current research on the material culture of Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods (1000–300 BC). The rich and diverse material culture of ancient Greece has always provoked admiration and even wonder, but it is seldom analysed as a key to our understanding of Greek civilisation. Dr Whitley shows how the material evidence can be used to address central historical questions for which literary evidence is often insufficient. He also situates Greek art within the broader field of Greek material culture, providing an historically more accurate perspective on both. This is a significant contribution to the integration of archaeological and art historical evidence.
Автор: Edited by Eberhard W. Sauer Название: Archaeology and Ancient History ISBN: 0415302013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415302012 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 4811 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Some classicists still deal with the ancient world as if archaeological evidence is of little relevance to their work. This can mean that territories or subjects for which there is little textual evidence can be marginalised or not studied at all. Similarly, many historical archaeologists, dissatisfied with their ancillary role, assert that material evidence for the ancient world can and should be studied independently. Though efforts are being made - in some quarters at least - to erode these disciplinary boundaries, in others they have become increasingly fossilized, and rifts within subjects are leading to the development of ever more isolated, new sub-disciplines. While representatives of each different specialism may believe they have found the path to historical truth, the real truth is that the straitjackets of these divisions - whether generations old or fashionably novel - are stifling innovation, creativity, and the possibility of illuminating the past with all the knowledge at our disposal. This collection of pieces from international range of contributors explores in detail the seperation of the human past into history, archaeology and their related sub-disciplines. Each piece challenges the validity of this seperation and asks how we can move to a more holistic approach. While the focus is on the ancient world, particularly Greece and Rome, the lessons that emerge are significant for the study of any time and place.
Автор: Waters Название: Ancient Persia ISBN: 110700960X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107009608 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10545 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r.522–486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book offers a Persian perspective even when relying on Greek textual sources and archaeological evidence. Waters situates the story of the Achaemenid Persians in the context of their predecessors in the mid-first millennium BCE and through their successors after the Macedonian conquest, constructing a compelling narrative of how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550–330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on Middle Eastern as well as Greek and European history.
Автор: Curzon Название: Persia and the Persian Question 2 Volume Set ISBN: 1108080839 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108080835 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10134 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Following his election to Parliament, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925) embarked on extensive travels and research in Asia, spending several months in Persia in 1889–90. Later viceroy of India, Curzon believed that growing Russian influence in Asia threatened Britain's interests, and that Persia was an important buffer state. Highly regarded upon publication in 1892, this illustrated two-volume work is a mix of history, geography, travel narrative, and social and political analysis. Intended to educate readers at home as to Persia's strategic significance, the work reflects its author's staunch support for British imperialism. Volume 1 describes Curzon's journey to Tehran, offering observations on the northern and western provinces, before giving an overview of Persian institutions. Volume 2 covers Curzon's travels from Tehran down to the Persian Gulf, commenting on the southern and eastern provinces. His Problems of the Far East (1894) is also reissued in this series.
Описание: Moritz von Kotzebue (1789–1861), son of the German dramatist and an experienced seaman and soldier, who had faced Bonaparte's troops on the battlefield, travelled to the court of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1772–1834), the king of Persia, with a Russian embassy in 1817. His account of the journey was published in German in 1819, and an English translation was published in the same year, claiming to offer a different perspective from the ordinary run of British writings on Persia. Covering the journey from St Petersburg through the Caucasus and down to Soltaniyeh, where the embassy meets the Shah, the work is a compilation of day-to-day observations on people and events. The author is astute and witty, and the book is not only an interesting read but also a useful source for the region's social history; a lengthy description of the Shah's court is particularly impressive.
Автор: Llewellyn Jones Lloyd Название: Ctesias` `history of Persia` ISBN: 0415629470 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415629478 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 4811 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His History of Persia was completed at a time when the Greeks were fascinated by Persia and seems very much to cater to contemporary interest in Persian wealth and opulence, powerful Persian women, the institution of the harem, kings and queens, eunuchs and secret plots. Presented here in English translation for the first time with commentaries, Ctesias offers a fascinating insight into Persia in the fifth century BC.
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