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Lost Civilizations Ser.: The Etruscans : Lost Civilizations by Lucy Shipley...
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- Condition
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- Seller Notes
- “Hardcover with dust jacket. Tight binding. No writing.”
- ISBN
- 9781780238326
- Subject Area
- History, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Etruscans : Lost Civilizations
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books, The Limited
- Subject
- Archaeology, Ancient / General, Ancient / Rome
- Series
- Lost Civilizations Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 19.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Now in paperback, a brief introduction to the mysteries of the enigmatic, ancient civilization in the area of modern Italy. The Etruscans were a powerful people, marked by an influential civilization in ancient Italy. But despite their prominence, the Etruscans are often portrayed as mysterious--a strange and unknowable people whose language and culture have largely vanished. Lucy Shipley's The Etruscans presents a different picture. Shipley writes of a people who traded with Greece and shaped the development of Rome, who inspired Renaissance artists and Romantic firebrands, and whose influence is still felt strongly in the modern world. Covering colonialism and conquest, misogyny and mystique, she weaves Etruscan history with new archaeological evidence to give us a revived picture of the Etruscan people. The book traces trade routes and trains of thought, describing the journey of Etruscan objects from creation to use, loss, rediscovery, and reinvention. From the wrappings of an Egyptian mummy displayed in a fashionable salon to the extra-curricular activities of Bonaparte, from a mass looting craze to a bombed museum in a town marked by massacre, the book is an extraordinary voyage through Etruscan archaeology, which ultimately leads to surprising and intriguing places. In this sharp and groundbreaking book, Shipley gives readers a unique perspective on an enigmatic people, revealing just how much we know about the Etruscans--and just how much still remains undiscovered.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reaktion Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1780238320
ISBN-13
9781780238326
eBay Product ID (ePID)
236074208
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Etruscans : Lost Civilizations
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology, Ancient / General, Ancient / Rome
Series
Lost Civilizations Ser.
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dg223
Reviews
Shipley sets her course by identifying a select object or place as a focus for each chapter. . . . These prompt an examination of different aspects of the Etruscan world. It is a neat device enabling the author to guide us through what has actually been discovered, what the objects may say about the Etruscans, and to make robust examinations of a range of theories about them that have been put forward over time. . . . Shipley's book is as engaging as her subject. Her work leaves us eager to discover more about this most fascinating group of people., The Etruscans is cleverly written, because each chapter deals with one problem and then takes one object or place as an example of that problem. . . . This is a splendid little book, which brings the Etruscans up to date and does much to strip away the mystery that surrounds this lost civilization., Shipley's concise and elegant prose serves as an ideal complement to her fascinating subject. The people of this remarkable and enigmatic culture come alive in a brilliant treatment appropriate for any audience., Shipley's [bridges] deftly the ancient evidence and modern debates, and [shifts] focus seamlessly from the big picture to captivating details. She writes in an engaging, breezy style . . . Shipley's book accomplishes its mission with aplomb: it will not only hold the interest of students and scholars alike, but also speak in powerful ways to the interested lay reader. Indeed, if there is one book among the recent spate of works on the Etruscans that is likely to win over the popular imagination--one as alive to their distinct character and accomplishments as their lost legacy and muddled afterlives--Shipley's book is surely it. For The Etruscans demonstrates that new facts can be more interesting than old fiction.
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
937.501
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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