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Explore Greek Art and Archaeology 2nd Edition By Richard T. Neer | ISBN-13: 978-0500052099 – e-Book
This is the text that sets a new standard in its field with striking visuals, fascinating reconstructions, accessible prose, and coverage of the wider Greek world. The Second Edition extends student understanding of Greek art in history through richer archaeological context and expanded coverage of both the earliest Bronze Age and latest Hellenistic periods.
Expanded coverage of Hellenistic art
In response to reviewer feedback, the Second Edition offers richer coverage of the later periods of Greek art, helping students better understand the tradition’s historical influence.
Emphasis on archaeological context
Neer is an expert at showing what we can learn about art and architectural objects from their immediate surroundings.He is unmatched in explaining how archaeology informs our understanding of Greek art and the context in which it functioned. The text also covers many of the latest archaeological discoveries.
Table of Content :
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronological Overview
- Crete and the Cyclades to the Late Bronze Age
- Greece and the Mycenaean World toc. 1100 bce
- Geometric Greece,c. 1100–c. 700 bce
- The Protoarchaic Period,c. 710–c. 600 bce
- Archaic Architecture, Coinage, and Luxuries,c. 600–c. 520 bce
- Early Archaic Sculpture,c. 600–c. 520 bce
- Case Study: Olympia and Delphi,c. 900–c. 480 bce
- Archaic into Classical,c. 520–c. 470 bce
- Early Classical,c. 480–c. 440 bce
- Case Study: Cyrene and Paestum
- Case Study: Athens and the Akropolis,c. 480–c. 404 bce
- High Classical,c. 440–c. 400 bce
- Late Classical,c. 400–c. 323 bce
- The Hellenistic World,c. 323–c. 100 bce
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Sources of Quotations
- Sources of Illustrations
- Index
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