{"product_id":"a-history-of-greek-art-paperback-softback-9781444350159","title":"A History of Greek Art (Paperback \/ softback) 9781444350159","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Greek Art\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mark Stansbury-O’Donnell has written a thoroughly contemporary history of Greek art – the first that effectively integrates discussions of context with sensitive analysis of style. It provides students with a rich introduction to the fabric of ancient Greek culture.” \u003ci\u003eTom Carpenter, Ohio University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Stansbury-O’Donnell’s admirable and innovative history deserves special praise for the fact that it devotes as much attention to ancient Greek art’s cultural context as to its chronological and aesthetic development.” \u003ci\u003eJ.J. Pollitt, Yale University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Engaging introduction to Greek art…offers diachronic framework interspersed with chapters on synchronic themes, enhanced with comparative timelines including major monuments, definitions in margins, and profuse high-quality illustrations.” \u003ci\u003eBarbara A. Barletta, University of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A marvelous book, beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, it presents a well-rounded narrative of ancient Greek material culture. Combining a traditional diachronic approach with a fresh thematic coverage of the “contexts” of ancient Greek art, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the Greeks and their world for students at all levels.” \u003ci\u003eKim S. Shelton, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “One of the many things that makes Stansbury-O’Donnell’s new survey of Greek art so refreshing – and so important – is his commitment to deep contexts. Specifically, he challenges students and teachers to think beyond the typical evolutionary model of ‘ancient Greek art history,’ and instead brilliantly focuses their attention on the rich cultural matrix that Greek art reflected, generated, and inspired.”  \u003ci\u003ePeter Schultz, Concordia College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Stansbury-O’Odonnell has created an up-to-date and stimulating volume that presents an intelligible chronological survey of Greek Art, interspersed with sections on contextual issues that examine the material from multiple synchronic perspectives and standpoints.  This work will provide a valuable starting point for discussion among students on issues ancient and modern.\" \u003ci\u003eCraig I. Hardiman, University of Waterloo, Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With Stansbury-O’Donnell’s skills in the interpretation of Greek art and the critical analysis of its historiography setting the tone throughout, this book provides readers at all levels with an insightful, thought-provoking introduction. Its clear structure, exquisite illustrations and extensive supporting materials make it the most comprehensive undergraduate textbook currently on the market.” \u003ci\u003eKatharina Lorenz, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Mark Stansbury-O’Donnell’s \u003ci\u003eA History of Greek Art\u003c\/i\u003e presents a wide-ranging, magisterial, and superbly illustrated account of Greek art from the beginning of the Bronze Age to the end of the Hellenistic period. Its clear structure and exceedingly well chosen examples are most useful to students and teachers alike.” \u003ci\u003eThomas Mannack, Beazley Archive, Oxford, United Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444350159, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 January 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.4 x 21.1 x 2 cm, 1.066 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a unique blend of thematic and chronological investigation, this highly illustrated, engaging text explores the rich historical, cultural, and social contexts of 3,000 years of Greek art, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUniquely intersperses chapters devoted to major periods of Greek art from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period, with chapters containing discussions of important contextual themes across all of the periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContextual chapters illustrate how a range of factors, such as the urban environment, gender, markets, and cross-cultural contact, influenced the development of art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronological chapters survey the appearance and development of key artistic genres and explore how artifacts and architecture of the time reflect these styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a variety of engaging and informative pedagogical features to help students navigate the subject, such as timelines, theme-based textboxes, key terms defined in margins, and further readings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation is presented clearly and contextualized so that it is accessible to students regardless of their prior level of knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA book companion website is available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bcs.wiley.com\/he-bcs\/Books?action=index\u0026amp;itemId=1444350145\u0026amp;bcsId=9392\"\u003ewww.wiley.gom\/go\/greekart \u003c\/a\u003ewith the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, and timeline \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Website xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and Issues in the History of Greek Art 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Alternative Mini-History of Greek Art 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Questions to Consider for this Book 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Plan of this Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Notes About Using this Book 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: Stylistic Analysis and Sir John Beazley 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Early and Middle Bronze Ages \u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 3100–1600 BCE 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology, Regions, Periods, and Pottery Analysis 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Cycladic and Minoan Periods, \u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e3100–2000 BCE 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly to Middle Helladic (\u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e3100–1675 BCE) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtopalatial and Neopalatial Crete 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cyclades 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle Helladic to the Late Helladic I Shaft Graves 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: The Eruption of Thera and Debates over Absolute Chronology 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Late Bronze Age II–III (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 1600–1075 BCE) 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLate Minoan (LM II to LM III) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLate Helladic Architecture 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLate Helladic Pottery and Terracottas 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: The Trojan War 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sub-Mycenaean, Protogeometric, and Geometric Periods (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 1075–700 BCE) 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePottery 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculpture 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: What is in a Name? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eContexts I: Civic, Domestic, and Funerary 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe City and its Spaces 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Agora 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouses and Domestic Spaces 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextiles 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Symposion 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraves 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: Agency 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Seventh Century (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 725\/700–625\/600 BCE) 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek Pottery Painting and the Mediterranean 137\u003c\/p\u003e 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229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: Interpretation and Information Theory 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fifth Century (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 480–400 BCE) 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture, Architectural Sculpture, and Relief 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Acropolis at Athens 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLate Fifth-Century Sculpture 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePainting 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: The Parthenon Marbles and Cultural Patrimony 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Production of Greek Art and its Markets 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction: Architecture 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction: Architectural Sculpture 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction: Sculpture 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction: Pottery 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWares, Markets, and Distribution 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtists and Workshops 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: The Value of Greek Art 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fourth Century to \u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 330 BCE 286\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculpture 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt and Individuals 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePottery 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMosaic and Fresco 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbox: The Copy Hypothesis 317\u003c\/p\u003e 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