{"product_id":"greek-archaeology-a-thematic-approach-paperback-softback-9781405167338","title":"Greek Archaeology; A Thematic Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405167338","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGreek Archaeology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Thematic Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A remarkable sweep through seven millennia of Greek archaeology. No other book lays out so clearly and concisely the changes in ancient Greek life between Neolithic and Hellenistic times.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Morris, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mee's novel approach to surveying six millennia of ancient Greek material culture chronologically by way of nine carefully chosen and sequenced themes results in a refreshingly different appreciation of what are the enduring traditions versus the relatively abrupt changes in direction of Hellas' rich archaeological record.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeremy Rutter, Dartmouth College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The chronological and geographical breadth of this clearly written book, together with the case-study approach, make this an ideal first introduction to the questions and the material studied in Greek archaeology.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin Osborne, Cambridge University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Mee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405167338, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 March 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 17.3 x 2.1 cm, 0.649 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Despite such conservatism, the book manages to keep an essential balance between the detail of the archaeological material and the grand picture of socio-historical phenomena. It shifts between different spatial and temporal scales smoothly and it is certainly recommendable to any student wishing to introduce her\/himself to Greek archaeology.\" (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 7 November 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"Christopher Mee's Greek Archaeology is a thoroughly contemporary and innovative overview, which I recommend warmly to students from the sixth form to their sixties (and later) as an excellent introduction to the subject . . . This is a book for all who want to start to understand the whole of the glory that was Greece from its material culture. It also has good illustrations.\" (The Anglo-Hellenic Review, 1 September 2011)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Mee presents an extensive examination of the material culture of the Greek world from its Neolithic roots in 7000 B.C. to the close of the Hellenistic period in 146 B.C.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a unique thematic approach to the study of Greek archaeology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive use of illustrations, many of which are not commonly featured\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows for the study of a particular period of time by its chronological arrangement within each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.  \u003cp\u003e1. Settlement and Settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Architecture of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Residential Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Technology and Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Trade and Colonisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Death and Burial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501194572056,"sku":"9781405167338","price":29.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405167338.jpg?v=1786216241","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/greek-archaeology-a-thematic-approach-paperback-softback-9781405167338","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}