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A Companion to Ancient Thrace presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world. Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that in.
Part I. Introduction -- An introduction to studying ancient Thrace / Nikola Theodossiev, Sofia University -- Part II. Thrace and Thracians -- Geography / Jan Bouzek, Charles University, Prague, and Denver Graninger, University of California, Riverside -- Ethnicity and ethne / Denver Graninger, University of California, Riverside -- Part III. History -- Early history of Thrace to the murder of Kotys I (360 BCE) / M. Zahrnt, University of Cologne -- Thrace from the assassination of Kotys I to Koroupedion (360-281 BCE) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Thrace from Koroupedion to the Third Mithridatic War (281-73 BCE) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Roman Thrace / Ivaylo Lozanov, Sofia University -- Thrace in late antiquity / Boyan Dumanov, New Bulgarian University -- Part IV. Evidence -- Settlements / Khristo Popov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Dolmens and rock-cut monuments / Georgi Nekhrizov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Ritual pits / Rumyana Georgieva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Tomb architecture / Daniela Stoyanova, Sofia University -- The decoration of Thracian chamber tombs / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Gold, silver, and bronze vessels / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Adornments / Milena Tonkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- The pottery of ancient Thrace / Anelia Bozkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Inscriptions / Dan Dana, CNRS-Paris -- Introduction to the numismatics of Thrace, ca. 530 BCE-46 CE / Evgeni I. Paunov, Independent Scholar (Vienna) -- Part V. Influence and interaction -- The Greek colonists / Margarit Damyanov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Athens / Matthew A. Sears, University of New Brunswick -- Persia / Maya Vassileva, New Bulgarian University -- Thracian and Macedonian kingship / William Greenwalt, Santa Clara College -- Thracians and Scythians: tensions, interactions, and osmosis / David Braund, University of Exeter -- Celts / Julij Emilov, Sofia University -- Part VI. Controversies -- Social life of Thrace / Zosia Archibald, University of Liverpool -- Urbanization / Emil Nankov, American Research Center in Sofia -- Trade / Chavdar Tzochev, Independent Scholar (Sofia) -- Warfare / Totko Stoyanov, Sofia University -- Religion / Kostadin Rabadjiev, Sofia University.
edited by Julia Valeva, Emil Nankov, and Denver Graninger.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Blackwell companions to the ancient world