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Tradition - Transmission of Culture in the Ancient World (Paperback)
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Tradition - Transmission of Culture in the Ancient World (Paperback)
Series: MTP - Acta Hyperborea
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Tradition from the Latin tradere, literally to hand over or hand
down has many meanings and as a concept has a long history in
Western culture. When using archaeological remains to interpret the
social relations of people of Antiquity, tradition becomes an
important concept. We cannot explain change without knowing and
being conscious of la longue duree of material culture. Thus, over
a long-term perspective archaeologists seek to trace a record of
continual change. This lavishly illustrated book takes readers from
prehistoric Santorini to Late Antique Rome and discusses the role
of tradition in the transmission of culture and the creation,
maintenance and negotiation of identity in the ancient world.
Covering a wide array of subjects, including cultic rituals and the
use of magical objects and symbols, votive traditions in Greek
sanctuaries, funerary portraits, and Iron Age pottery, Tradition
reveals how culture inheres in each and how actions and objects
alike play a role in the continuation and change of culture. With
its thoroughly interdisciplinary approach, Tradition breaks new
ground in the studies of the classical and ancient world.
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