Studies in Aegean Art and Culture: A New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium in Memory of Ellen N. Davis - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931534861 ISBN 13: 9781931534864

Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory), 2017

Synopsis

The papers published here are dedicated to the memory of Ellen N. Davis, one of the most valued and beloved Aegean scholars of her generation. All of the articles are in some way inspired or influenced by Davis’ own contributions to the field. In the area of metalwork, several papers investigate interconnections within and around the Aegean during the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Ages (Betancourt, Ferrence and Muhly, Weingarten, Kopcke), while others examine metal ware in its social context (Wiener). Papers on wall painting range from studies of pigments and optical illusions (Vlachopoulos), to representations of water (Shank). Anthropomorphic representations, or their absence, of goddesses or priestesses (Jones), rulers (Palaima), or initiates (Koehl) are also studied here with new eyes and fresh insights.

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Review

As a glimpse into the rich diversity of scholarship in the Aegean Bronze Age, shining new light on many topics and revisiting ongoing discussions, this book succeeds very well. As a fittingly warm and affectionate tribute to a loved and well-respected scholar, it triumphs. Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 28/06/2017

From the Publisher

PhD; Professor of Archaeology and Chair, Department of Classical and Oriental Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1931534861
• ISBN 13: 9781931534864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• Editor: Koehl Robert B.