Preface Bibliographic Abbreviations The Encyclopedia A Bibliography for the History of Classical Archaeology Index
The first encyclopedia on the history of classical archaeology, this volume includes 1,125 entries on Greek and Roman material, the Bronze Age Aegean, the Etruscans, and Greek and Roman remains in other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea.
NANCY THOMSON de GRUMMOND is Professor of Classics at Florida State University and director of the Florida State University Excavations at Cetamura del Chianti. She is a well-known authority on Etruscan archaeology.
"I foresee that this will be a necessary reference work in any
major library and will have wide use not only by classicists but
also by researchers working in the related subjects like the
history of humanistic scholarship and the evolution of the
classical tradition."-Stephen L. Dyson Chair and Professor,
Classics Department SUNY-Buffalo
"The long-awaited and much-needed Encyclopedia of the History of
Classical Archaeology will fill a huge gap among the resources
available to teachers, students, and the public at large. The wide
selection of subjects discussed includes artists and architects,
scholars and antiquarians, archaeologists and historians from the
Renaissance onward whose work forms the core of the
discipline....For anyone interested in the history of classical
archaeology, this new book will provide a compact, yet far-reaching
resource on a wide range of related subjects. I recommend it
enthusiastically."-Nancy H. Ramage Professor, Art History
Department, Ithaca College
?The encyclopedia is well constructed and a fascinating 'good
read.' It is certain to be a much-used resource in larger public
and school libraries and in all college and university
libraries.?-RUSQ
?The range of the material is impressive....Scholars and general
readers in every area of ancient studies will enjoy the sketches of
their predecessors (is't it time we had a one-volume,
English-language biographical dictionary of classical scholarship?)
and the information about distinguished research institutions.
Interesting connections spring off almost every page.?-American
Journal of Archaeology
?This illustrated encyclopedia is the first to treat the history of
classical archaeology. It is especially strong in identifying those
individuals throughout history who fostered the study of antiquity.
The subject matter includes the visual remains of ancient Greece
and Rome, the Bronze Age Aegean, the Etruscans, and remains of
these cultures in other areas, such as France and Asia Minor....The
scholarly nature of this encyclopedia will make it especially
valuable to students, researchers, and teachers of archaeology,
classics, history, and art and architectural history, and to
curators in museums. Reading these volumes, one is struck with the
fascination men and women have had with antiquity. Despite
political upheavals and natural disasters, people have continued to
seek the past. This volume adds immeasurably to that
effort.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?Useful and interesting for any research library or lover of
archaeology and the classics, this work describes famous sites,
artifacts, and figures from antiquity...The information provided
includes major historical events, significant dates and
discoveries, and artifactual and scientific details as well as
additional bibliographic information, cross-references to
complementary entries, and some illustrations.?-Choice
"The encyclopedia is well constructed and a fascinating 'good
read.' It is certain to be a much-used resource in larger public
and school libraries and in all college and university
libraries."-RUSQ
"The range of the material is impressive....Scholars and general
readers in every area of ancient studies will enjoy the sketches of
their predecessors (is't it time we had a one-volume,
English-language biographical dictionary of classical scholarship?)
and the information about distinguished research institutions.
Interesting connections spring off almost every page."-American
Journal of Archaeology
"Useful and interesting for any research library or lover of
archaeology and the classics, this work describes famous sites,
artifacts, and figures from antiquity...The information provided
includes major historical events, significant dates and
discoveries, and artifactual and scientific details as well as
additional bibliographic information, cross-references to
complementary entries, and some illustrations."-Choice
"This illustrated encyclopedia is the first to treat the history of
classical archaeology. It is especially strong in identifying those
individuals throughout history who fostered the study of antiquity.
The subject matter includes the visual remains of ancient Greece
and Rome, the Bronze Age Aegean, the Etruscans, and remains of
these cultures in other areas, such as France and Asia Minor....The
scholarly nature of this encyclopedia will make it especially
valuable to students, researchers, and teachers of archaeology,
classics, history, and art and architectural history, and to
curators in museums. Reading these volumes, one is struck with the
fascination men and women have had with antiquity. Despite
political upheavals and natural disasters, people have continued to
seek the past. This volume adds immeasurably to that
effort."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
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