The Northern Black Sea in Antiquity: Networks, Connectivity, and Cultural Interactions - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107019516 ISBN 13: 9781107019515

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

The Northern Black Sea region, despite its distance from the centers of classical civilizations, played an integral role in the socioeconomic life of the ancient Greco-Roman world. The chapters in this book, written by experts on the region, explore topics such as the trade, religion, political culture, art and architecture, and the local non-Greek populations, from the foundation of the first Greek colonies on the North Pontic shores at the end of the seventh and sixth century BCE through the first centuries of the Roman imperial period. This volume closely examines relevant categories of archaeological material, including amphorae, architectural remains, funerary and dedicatory monuments, inscriptions, and burial complexes. Geographically, it encompasses the coastal territories of modern Russia and Ukraine. The Northern Black Sea in Antiquity embraces an inclusive and comparative approach while discussing new archaeological evidence, offering fresh insights into familiar questions, and presenting original interpretations of well-known artifacts.

About this title

Book Description:

Written by a team of experts on the region, each chapter of The Northern Black Sea in Antiquity features a specific topic or theme, such as trade and economy, political culture, art and architecture, and the non-Greek populations of the region, often focusing on a key category of the archaeological material.

About the Author:

Valeriya Kozlovskaya was a lecturer at Mount Ida College, Massachusetts. She has many years of experience working in the Black Sea region and has published articles on the archaeology of the Northern Black Sea.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1107019516
• ISBN 13: 9781107019515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Kozlovskaya Valeriya