Tradition: Transmission of Culture in the Ancient World (Acta Hyperborea) - Softcover

Jane Fejfer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8763542587 ISBN 13: 9788763542586

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press (DK), 2015

Synopsis

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 durée 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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About the Author

Jane Fejfer is associate professor of archaeology at the University of Copenhagen. Mette Moltesen is curator of Ancient Sculpture at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen. Annette Rathje is Associate Professor of classical archaeology at the University of Copenhagen and editor-in-chief of the monographic series Acta Hyperborea.

Edition details

• Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press (DK)
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8763542587
• ISBN 13: 9788763542586
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480