Debating Orientalization - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Processes of Change in the Ancient Mediterranean

Initially coined by art historians in the second half of the nineteenth century to denote an ambivalent artistic style and period, 'Orientalizing' has been invariably used to describe a phenomenon, a revolution, or a movement. Regional developments and innovations in the ancient Mediterranean have been explained by reference to an Orient, the metaphorical bazaar containing the artistic opulence and social sophistication that spread to the West and changed it. Debating Orientalization brings together papers presented at a symposium held in Oxford in 2002 to debate the theme of ancient Orientalization. The volume reassesses the concept of Orientalizing, questioning whether it is valid to interpret Mediterranean-wide processes of change in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages by the term Orientalization. Like the ancient Mediterranean itself, the list of contributors is multicultural, and their contributions multidisciplinary, combining various strands of archaeological and textual evidence with different methodological and theoretical approaches.

Riassunto

Brings together papers presented at a symposium held in Oxford in 2002 to debate the theme of ancient Orientalization. This volume reassesses the concept of Orientalizing, questioning whether it is valid to interpret Mediterranean-wide processes of change in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages by the term Orientalization.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Corinna Riva, Corrina Riva
• Con la collaborazione di: Corinna Riva (Editore), Nicholas C. Vella (Editore)
• Editore: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.06.2010
• EAN: 9781845531928
• ISBN: 978-1-84553-192-8
• Pagine: 184
• Dimensioni: 183 mm x 260 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 552 g
• Serie: Monographs in Mediterranean Ar; Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology S.; Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology S.
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria