Greece: an Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)

Mee, Christopher/ Spawforth, Antony

Oxford University Press（2001/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 480 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780192880581
• DDC分類 938

Full Description

Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveller.

This guide provides:

* Coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging from prehistory to the sixth century AD

* Sites arranged by region, and including
Philip's Tomb at Vergina
Palace complex at Mycenae
Temples of the Acropolis
Hellenistic city of the Messene
Roman colony of Corinth

* 'Partner factor' ratings including sites worth visiting during your stay for the scenic setting, including bathing

* Up-to-date introduction surveying Greece's landscape, history, and archaeology from the Neolithic period to the end of antiquity, and placing the sites in their cultural context

* A chronology for reference and a glossary of essential terms

Contents

Acknowledgements ; How to use this Guide ; Introduction ; Environment and Ecology ; Historical Overview ; Warfare and Defence ; Residential Space ; Waterworks ; The Agora and Gymnasium ; Gods and their Sanctuaries ; Competitions ; The Greek Way of Death ; Ancient Travellers and Tourists ; Athens, Attika, and the Saronic ; Corinth and Environs ; Argolid ; Lakonia ; Messenia ; Arkadia ; Elis and Achaia ; Central Greece and Euboia ; Akarnania and Aitolia ; Thessaly and Environs ; Epeiros ; Macedonia ; Chronology ; Glossary ; Select Bibliography ; Index