| The Hellenistic Pottery from Sardis: The Finds Through 1994 Contributor(s): Rotroff, Susan I. (Author), Oliver, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674014618 ISBN-13: 9780674014619 Publisher: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis OUR PRICE: $89.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2004 Annotation: tenacity of indigenous customs and the influences of foreign powers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 738.093 |
| LCCN: 2003063562 |
| Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.78" W x 11.26" (3.78 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hellenistic art in Asia Minor is characterized by diverse cultural influences, both indigenous and Greek. This work presents a comprehensive catalogue of the Hellenistic pottery found at Sardis by two archaeological expeditions. The main catalogue includes over 750 items from the current excavations; in addition, material from some 50 Hellenistic tombs excavated in the early twentieth century is published in its entirety for the first time. The early Hellenistic material consists of imports from Greek cities and close local imitations, along with purely Lydian wares typical of the "late Lydian" phase that followed the Persian conquest. By the late Hellenistic period, Sardis boasts a full range of Greek shapes and styles; indeed, the influence of new conquerors, the Romans, was felt as well. Thus the ceramic finds from Sardis reflect the changing fortunes of the city, bearing witness to the tenacity of indigenous customs and the influences of foreign powers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rotroff, Susan I.: - Susan I. Rotroff is Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor in the Humanities at Washington University, St. Louis.Oliver, Andrew: - Andrew Oliver, Jr., is the former director of the Museum Program at the National Endowment for the Arts and former president of the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute. |