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A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first concise
introduction to the study of the Etruscan language in English. The
standard historical reference and a popular textbook for students
of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan
studies. Provides the best collection of Etruscan inscriptions and
texts currently in print. A substantial archeological introduction
sets language and inscriptions in their historical, geographical
and cultural context. The overview of Etruscan grammar, the
glossary and chapters on mythological figures all incorporate the
latest scholarship and innovative discoveries. -- .
Professor Larissa Bonfante’s great gift is the ability to evoke
in a fresh, immediate, and convincing way the experiences, beliefs,
and thoughts of people living more than two thousand years ago.
Images and Translations: The Etruscans Abroad communicates the
sensations of other times and places, from the day to day to the
solemnly ritualistic. The world of the Etruscans, sophisticated and
pleasure-loving, radiated throughout a vast area of the ancient
world. Starting from works of art created by individuals of ages
very different from our own, Bonfante examined the expertise and
production of the artists and artisans who made them, the tastes of
those who used them, and the sometimes surprising results of the
exchanges between creators and buyers. Just as the French demand
for Chinese ceramics in the seventeenth century gave birth to the
unprecedented famille colors, so the production of Greek ceramics
for the Etruscan market produced singularly expressive depictions.
Humorous, pious, or erotic to the buyers, they could be shocking to
the culture who made them. Images and Translations explores areas
in much closer economic and cultural contact than is usually
recognized. Following traces and transformations, this book finds
threads of connection not only between Italy and Greece, but
between Italy and northern Europe—today’s France and
Germany—as well as between Italy and the Near East. Etruscan
influence runs through Western history, into the Renaissance, and
emerges in imagery still evocative today.
The lively ferment in Etruscan studies, generated in part by recent
archaeological discoveries and fostered by new trends in
interpretation, has produced a wealth of information about the
people historians traditionally considered as inaccessible. Now,
scholars are reconstructing a portrait of the wealthy,
sophisticated Etruscans whose territory once extended from the Po
River to the Bay of Naples. Unfortunately, the wider
English-speaking public has had no single resource which
synthesizes these new findings and interpretations about the
Etruscans. In fact, some sources continue to propagate the
traditional myth of the "enigmatic and isolated Etruscans." In
response, the eminent Etruscan scholar Larissa Bonfante asked seven
other internationally known classicists to join her in providing
this "handbook" for the non-specialist as an authoritative and
readable guide to the burgeoning Etruscan scholarship. As Bonfante
explains in the introductory chapter, "The Etruscans provide an
excellent opportunity of turning archaeology into history: this we
tried to do, in our chapters, according to our individual
directions. Nancy Thomson de Grummond traces the interest in and
knowledge of the Etruscans from the earliest days. Mario Torelli
provides an independent account of Etruscan history, based on
monuments and sources. Jean MacIntosh Turfa belies the cliche of
the Etruscans' traditional 'isolation' by surveying the material
evidence for their trade with the Phoenicians, Greeks, and other
neighbors in the Mediterranean. Marie-Francoise Briguet, Friedhelm
Prayon, David Tripp, and I survey Etruscan art, architecture,
coinage, and daily lives, respectively, Emeline Richardson
contributes what she calls a 'primer' in the Etruscan language, a
basic archaeological introduction to the Etruscan language, meant
to help newcomers read the inscriptions on many of the monuments
illustrated and to see these with the interdisciplinary approach so
characteristic of, and necessary in, Etruscan studies." The book is
profusely illustrated with over 300 photos and maps. Notes and
bibliographic references lead to standard texts on the Etruscans
and to the more specialized literature in the field. The result is
a reliable and lively volume which brings readers into the
mainstream of the latest Etruscan scholarship.
This title provides a panoramic view of ancient cultures in Italy.
This impressive collection brings to light the works of
international scholars, some previously unavailable to an
English-language audience. With new information and assessments
about the art, architecture, and archaeology of one of the most
dynamic periods in the history of the ancient world - the
transition between pre-Roman and Roman Italy - these scholars focus
on ancient Italy and the wider Mediterranean. Shedding new light on
the evidence of well-known and recently excavated sites and the
objects they have yielded - their iconography, manufacturing
techniques, and afterlives - this collection follows the first
archaeological traces of the rise of ancient Italy to its
rediscovery in the Renaissance and its reinvention in contemporary
fiction, offering a vibrant contribution to classical studies.
Paying tribute to Richard Daniel De Puma, a scholar who has made
significant and influential contributions to Etruscan and Roman
studies, the contributors to this collection echo the ambition and
creativity of his work while offering an up-to-date survey of
contemporary Etruscan scholarship. In surveying new developments in
both fields, the work collected here represents the diverse,
interdisciplinary interests of De Puma as well as areas of recent
groundbreaking research.
These essays survey, document and elucidate over a thousand years
of Roman garments and accessories, from Etruscan influences to the
transition to early Christian and medieval garb. Subjects include
functional and symbolic uses, manufacture and industry, male,
female and children's garb, and daily life and official dress.
The Barbarians of Ancient Europe deals with the reality of the
indigenous peoples of Europe, in contrast to many publications that
explore these peoples in the context of the Greek idea of
'barbarians' as the 'Other'. These varied groups - Thracians,
Scythians, Celts, Germans, Etruscans, and other peoples of Italy,
the Alps, and beyond - had contact with one another and with Greek
culture during its flowering. Images on the spectacular gold and
silver objects buried in royal tombs show how the horse-riding
nomads and the barbarian women warriors known in antiquity as
Amazons saw themselves. Archaeological discoveries show how they
dressed, what they ate and drank, where they lived, and how they
honored their dead kings with barbaric splendor and human
sacrifices, allowing us to change, correct, or confirm the picture
given in Greek and Roman literature.
The Barbarians of Ancient Europe deals with the reality of the
indigenous peoples of Europe, in contrast to many publications that
explore these peoples in the context of the Greek idea of
'barbarians' as the 'Other'. These varied groups - Thracians,
Scythians, Celts, Germans, Etruscans, and other peoples of Italy,
the Alps, and beyond - had contact with one another and with Greek
culture during its flowering. Images on the spectacular gold and
silver objects buried in royal tombs show how the horse-riding
nomads and the barbarian women warriors known in antiquity as
Amazons saw themselves. Archaeological discoveries show how they
dressed, what they ate and drank, where they lived, and how they
honored their dead kings with barbaric splendor and human
sacrifices, allowing us to change, correct, or confirm the picture
given in Greek and Roman literature.
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