This lavishly illustrated volume presents a systematic survey of Greek
art and archaeology from the collapse of Mycenaean civilization to the
dissolution of the Ptolemaic realm. The book begins with an introductory
chapter covering the basic principles of archaeological research as well
as a concise survey of the developments that led to the establishment of
classical archaeology as an academic discipline. Four chapters follow,
covering developments in Greek art and archaeology in the Early Iron
Age, the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods respectively.
Through concise, systematic coverage of the main categories of classical
monuments, the reader is taken on a tour of ancient Greece through the
most important period in its history, the first millennium BC.
Architecture and city planning, sculpture, painting, pottery,
metallurgy, jewelry, and numismatics are some of the areas covered. The
book caters primarily to the nonspecialist looking for the essential in
ancient Greece. The text is divided into accessible, user-friendly
sections including case studies, terminology, charts, maps, a timeline,
and full index. Designed as an academic textbook, the volume will
interest anyone seeking an inclusive and detailed survey of the most
important material remains of ancient Greek civilization. Originally
published in Greek by Kapon Edtions (Athens 2011), Greek Art and
Archaeology is now expanded with additional material and illustrations
specially provided for this edition, and in a translation by Nicola
Wardle.
