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The Land of Ionia
Society and Economy in the Archaic Period
“Greaves has succeeded admirably in producing an important new reading of the history, development and significance of Ionia. This is a book I will be recommending to my students for years to come.”
Lesley Beaumont, University of Sydney
“An approachable and much-needed introduction to Archaic Ionia; Greaves successfully situates Ionia within its larger Mediterranean context. Land of Ionia is a model for regional studies in Classical Archaeology.”
Rebecca K. Schindler, DePauw University
Alan M. Greaves (Author)
9781405199001, Wiley
Hardback, published 19 February 2010
286 pages
25.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.662 kg
“Students of biblical history and archaeology will find this volume of particular interest.” (Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin, 11 December 2013) "The book is well structured and is divided thematically into 10 chap¬ters . . . The book can be therefore recommended as a useful introduction to the study of Archaic Ionia for students and scholars alike." (Archaeological Review, 1 April 2011) "This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011) "The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." (Book News Inc, November 2010) "Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and ‘mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." (Minerva, November/December 2010)
Incorporating over a century of archaeological research, Greaves offers a reassessment of Archaic Ionia that attempts to understand the region within its larger Mediterranean context and provides a thematic overview of its cities and people.
List of illustrations viii List of tables x Preface xi Acknowledgments xiv Prologue xvi 1 FINDING IONIA 1 Introduction 1 The Source Materials 2 Excavation and Publication 22 Conclusions 26 2 CONSTRUCTING CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGIES OF IONIA 27 Introduction 27 Traditional Approaches to Classical Archaeology in Ionia 28 The German and Turkish "Schools" of Archaeology 32 Annaliste Perspectives on Archaeology 36 A New Approach to the Land of Ionia 39 Conclusions 43 3 A DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE 45 Introduction 45 Ionia's Geographical Zones 46 Landscape Dynamism 57 The Ionian Landscape and Ionian Identity 65 Conclusions 67 4 THE WEALTH OF IONIA 69 Introduction 69 Modes of Primary Production 71 Modes of Processing 79 Modes of Exchange 84 Ionia and World Systems 89 Conclusions 91 5 THE CITIES OF IONIA 95 Introduction 95 A Brief Survey of the Ionian Cities 96 Other Settlements in Ionia 107 The Size and Distribution of Poleis within Ionia 110 François de Polignac in Ionia 112 The City and Ionian Identity 115 Conclusions 118 6 THE IONIANS OVERSEAS 120 Introduction 120 Source Materials 121 Interpreting the Evidence 129 Colonial Interactions 131 Models of Ionian Colonization 137 Conclusions 143 7 THE IONIANS AT WAR 145 Introduction 145 Geographical Settings 147 Archaeological Contexts and Materials 148 Literary Sources 154 Discussion: Issues in Source Materials 156 The Fortification of Ionia 156 Naval Warfare 164 Mercenaries 166 Conclusions 168 8 CULTS OF IONIA 171 Introduction 171 Geographical Evidence 172 Archaeological Evidence 174 Contents vii Literary and Epigraphic Evidence 179 Discussion of Source Materials 180 The Sacred Ways of Ionia 180 "Foreign" Influences on Ionian Cult 193 Burial Practices in Ionia 197 Conclusions 199 9 THE ORNAMENTS OF IONIA 201 Introduction 201 "Art" and Landscape 203 Ionia's Lost "Art" Treasures 203 "Art" and Literature 207 "Connoisseurship" of Ionian Pottery 207 "Reading" Ionian "Art" 214 Conclusions 218 10 WHO WERE THE IONIANS? 219 Introduction 219 Herodotos' Ionia 219 The Myth of the Ionian Migration 222 Ionian Identity and Archaeology 225 Conclusions 227 Epilogue 231 Glossary of ancient Greek [and modern Turkish] terms used in the text 233 Bibliography 235 Index 255
Subject Areas: History [HB]
