Burial and Ancient Society - The Rise of the Greek City-State

Klappentext This study explores the relationship between burial rituals and social structures in Early Iron Age Greece. Zusammenfassung This study of the changing relationships between burial rituals and social structure in Early Iron Age Greece draws upon the ancient literary evidence and the relevant historical and anthropological comparisons to explain the transition to the city-state. It will be an invaluable resource for all archaeologists working with burial evidence! in whatever period. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures and tables; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the argument; Part I: 2. The living and the dead; 3. The social dimensions of early Greek burial; Part II: 4. Demography and space; 5. The burying groups; 6. Exclusion and retrieval; 7. Mortuary and display; 9. Pottery and population; Part III: 10. The rise of the polis; 11. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Site index; General index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ian Morris
• Con la collaborazione di: Clive Gamble (Editore), Colin Renfrew (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.03.1990
• EAN: 9780521387385
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38738-5
• Pagine: 276
• Serie: New Studies in Archaeology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria