A Companion to Ancient Thrace

Book Overview

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 includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia * Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444351044
• ISBN13: 9781444351040
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.6"