A Companion to Ancient Thrace

Valeva, Julia; Nankov, Emil; Graninger, Denver

A Companion to Ancient Thrace presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world.

• Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity

• Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace

• Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources

• Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia

• Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2015-06-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781444351040

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Dimensions: 252.7cm x177.8cm

Pages: 512.0