{"product_id":"stymphalos-volume-one-the-acropolis-sanctuary-paperback-softback-9781487520427","title":"Stymphalos, Volume One; The Acropolis Sanctuary (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487520427","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStymphalos, Volume One\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Acropolis Sanctuary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerald Schaus (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487520427\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 November 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e520 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.3 x 20.9 x 2.9 cm, 1.34 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\u003cp\u003e‘This meticulously documented and amply illustrated book will be welcomed warmly by scholars interested in both Greek religion and the history of the region, and be envied for the completeness and speed of publication of such a broad corpus of excavated material.’\u003c\/p\u003e - Jeannette Marchand (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, August 2015)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe buildings and artefacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994–2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected in \u003cem\u003eStymphalos: The Acropolis Sanctuary\u003c\/em\u003e illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Epigraphical evidence confirms that both Athena and Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth, were worshipped in the sanctuary between the fourth and second centuries BCE. The temple and service buildings are modest in size and materials, but the temple floor and pillar shrine suggest that certain stones and bedrock outcrops were held as sacred objects. Earrings, finger rings, and other jewelry, along with almost 100 loomweights, indicate that women were prominent in cult observances. Many iron projectile points (arrowheads and catapult bolts) suggest that the sanctuary was destroyed in a violent attack around the mid-second century, possibly by the Romans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA modest sanctuary in a modest Arcadian city-state, the acropolis sanctuary at Stymphalos will be a major point of reference for all archaeologists and historians studying ancient Arcadia and all southern Greece in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction – Gerald P. Schaus (Wilfrid Laurier University, Archaeology and Classical Studies)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Ancient Sources and Early Travellers – Gerald P. Schaus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Sanctuary: Site Description – Gerald P. Schaus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Sculpture from the Acropolis Sanctuary – Mary Sturgeon (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Art)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Coins from the Acropolis Sanctuary – Robert Weir (University of Windsor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Weapons: Catapult Bolts, Arrowheads, Javelin- and Spear-heads, and Sling Bullets – Christopher Hagerman (Albion College, History Department)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Jewelry – Alexis Young (Wilfrid Laurier University, Archaeology and Classical Studies)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Miscellaneous Small Finds – Gerald P. Schaus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Iron Nails – Monica Munaretto (Wilfrid Laurier University, Archaeology and Classical Studies) and Gerald P. Schaus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Pottery of Building A – Peter Stone (Newcastle University, Head of School of Arts and Cultures)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Select Pottery – Gerald P. Schaus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Lamps – Hector Williams (University of British Columbia, Greek Art \u0026amp; Archaeology)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Loomweights – Laura Surtees (University of Pennsylvania, Classical Studies)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Faunal remains – Deborah Ruscillo (Washington University in St. Louis, Anthropology)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Human Skeletal Remains – Sandra Garvie-Lok (University of Alberta, Anthropology)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595492782360,"sku":"9781487520427","price":43.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/stymphalos-volume-one-the-acropolis-sanctuary-paperback-softback-9781487520427","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}