The barbarians of ancient Europe : realities and interactions /
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, Etr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Table of contents only Publisher description |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | "The articles here were first presented as papers at a conference held at the University of Richmond in March 2003"--Pref. |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 395 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521194044 0521194040 |