Panorama of the Classical World - Hardcover

Spivey, Nigel; Squire, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0892367695 ISBN 13: 9780892367696

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This imaginative approach to the era in which Western civilization was born is a thorough—and thoroughly accessible—synthesis of the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan worlds, spanning the period from Late Geometric Greece in around 700 b.c., to the rule of Constantine in the early 4th century a.d.

 

The authors incorporate important developments in recent scholarship, including ideas of gender, war and pacifism, imperialism and dissent, political propaganda, economy, cultural identity, racism, hygiene and diet, and public and private uses of space. The book highlights the modern relevance of classical antiquity, from its influence on contemporary politics to the representation of the female body in Western art, and concludes by charting the history of classical civilization. The extensive reference section includes biographies, an introduction to classical mythology, a glossary of technical terms and vase shapes, as well as a timeline, map, bibliography, and index.

 

About this title

About the Author

Nigel Spivey is a lecturer in classics at the University of Cambridge. His many publications include the award-winning Understanding Greek Sculpture (Thames & Hudson, 1996) and Etruscan Art (Thames & Hudson, 1997). Michael Squire is a junior research fellow at Christ’s College, Cambridge.

Review

“A sumptuous presentation of three ancient civilizations—Greeks, Etruscans and Romans.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“The photographs, most of them in color, are superb. But what separates great from merely good picture books is the quality of the text, and on that score this book excels.”—Choice

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0892367695
• ISBN 13: 9780892367696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 590