The Barbarians of Ancient Europe. Realities and Interactions. - BONFANTE, Larissa, (ed.),

realities and interactions

KORTE INHOUD

'This book, the product of a conference held at the University of Richmond in 2003, attempts to join together two different interests of archaeologists. One is ?realities?, an illustration of the life, customs, and beliefs of ancient peoples. The other is connections and interactions, cultural and technical exchange between ancient communities (p. 1). The volume has contributions from well-known scholars focusing on a wide range of ancient groups including the Scythians, Thracians, Germans, Etruscans, and Celts. (...) Overall, the volume is well-planned and consistent. It will be a welcome addition to university and personal libraries. There is much dialogue between individual chapters, and in general they are well-written and clear with a large number of illustrations. The volume provides good coverage on the ancient peoples who interacted with the Mediterranean world, though it has two noticeable structural omissions ? the Iberians in Spain and the ?Illyrian? and ?Pannonian? communities in the western Balka...
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2011Uitgever: Cambridge University Press395 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0521194040ISBN-13: 9780521194044

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