Greaves, Alan M. (University of Liverpool, UK)

The Land of Ionia: Society and Economy in the Archaic Period Greaves, Alan M. (University of Liverpool, UK)

Commendation Quotes: ?Greaves has succeeded admirably in producing an important new reading of the history, development and significance of Ionia. This is a book I will be recommending to my students for years to come.? "Lesley Beaumont, University of Sydney " ?An approachable and much-needed introduction to Archaic Ionia; Greaves successfully situates Ionia within its larger Mediterranean context. "Land of Ionia" is a model for regional studies in Classical Archaeology.? "Rebecca K. Schindler, DePauw University"Review Quotes: "The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." ("Book News Inc, " November 2010)"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and 'mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." ("Minerva", November/December 2010) Jacket Description/Back: During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world; however, Ionia's local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Drawing from over a century of archaeological research, the book identifies and examines the key socio-economic factors that distinguish the land of Ionia and its people from the broader Greek mainland. Access to German and Turkish scholarship provides a useful point of entry to the published literature for academics and students. Accessibly written and thoroughly researched, "The Land of Ionia" offers new perspectives on issues of identity and historical tradition in one of the least understood regions of ancient world. Commendation Quotes: "Greaves has succeeded admirably in producing an important new reading of the history, development and significance of Ionia. This is a book I will be recommending to my students for years to come.""Lesley Beaumont, University of Sydney""An approachable and much-needed introduction to Archaic Ionia; Greaves successfully situates Ionia within its larger Mediterranean context. "Land of Ionia" is a model for regional studies in Classical Archaeology.""Rebecca K. Schindler, DePauw University"Review Quotes: "This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011)"The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." ("Book News Inc, " November 2010)"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and 'mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." ("Minerva", November/December 2010) Review Quotes: "The book is well structured and is divided thematically into 10 chap¬ters . . . The book can be therefore recommended as a useful introduction to the study of Archaic Ionia for students and scholars alike." (Archaeological Review, 1 April 2011)"This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011)"The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." ("Book News Inc, " November 2010)"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and 'mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." ("Minerva", November/December 2010) Biographical Note: Alan Greaves is Lecturer in Archaeology at The University of Liverpool. He is the author of "Miletos: A History" (2002) and the editor of the volume "Transanatolia" (2007). He has also written numerous articles on Bronze Age-Iron Age archaeology in Turkey, Ionia, and Greek Colonization. Review Quotes:"The book is well produced, with an excellent binding and a minimum of typographical errors. A glossary of terms used in the text, an impressive bibliography, and a sufficient index add to the usefulness and user-friendliness of the book." ("The American Journal of Archaeology", 1 January 2013)"The book is well structured and is divided thematically into 10 chap¬ters . . . The book can be therefore recommended as a useful introduction to the study of Archaic Ionia for students and scholars alike." (Archaeological Review, 1 April 2011)"This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011)"The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." ("Book News Inc, " November 2010)"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and 'mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." ("Minerva", November/December 2010) Review Quotes:"Students of biblical history and archaeology will find this volume of particular interest." ("Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin", 11 December 2013)"The book is well produced, with an excellent binding and a minimum of typographical errors. A glossary of terms used in the text, an impressive bibliography, and a sufficient index add to the usefulness and user-friendliness of the book." ("The American Journal of Archaeology", 1 January 2013)"The book is well structured and is divided thematically into 10 chap¬ters . . . The book can be therefore recommended as a useful introduction to the study of Archaic Ionia for students and scholars alike." (Archaeological Review, 1 April 2011)"This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011)"The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." ("Book News Inc, " November 2010)"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and 'mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." ("Minerva", November/December 2010) Table of Contents: List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Finding Ionia -- Introduction -- The Source Materials -- Excavation and Publication -- Conclusions -- 2. Constructing Classical Archaeologies of Ionia -- Introduction -- Traditional Approaches to Classical Archaeology in Ionia -- The German and Turkish Schools of Archaeology -- Annaliste Perspectives on Archaeology -- A New Approach to the Land of Ionia -- Conclusions -- 3. A Dynamic Landscape -- Introduction -- Ionia's Geographical Zones -- Landscape Dynamism -- The Ionian Landscape and Ionian Identity -- Conclusions -- 4. The Wealth of Ionia -- Introduction -- Modes of Primary Production -- Modes of Processing -- Modes of Exchange -- Ionia and World Systems -- Conclusions -- 5. The Cities of Ionia -- Introduction -- A Brief Survey of the Ionian Cities -- Other Settlements in Ionia -- The Size and Distribution of Poleis within Ionia -- FranCois de Polignac in Ionia -- The City and Ionian Identity -- Conclusions -- 6. The Ionians Overseas -- Introduction -- Source Materials -- Interpreting the Evidence -- Colonial Interactions -- Models of Ionian Colonization -- Conclusions -- 7. The Ionians at War -- Introduction -- Geographical Settings -- Archaeological Contexts and Materials -- Literary Sources -- Discussion: Issues in Source Materials -- The Fortification of Ionia -- Naval Warfare -- Mercenaries -- Conclusions -- 8. Cults of Ionia -- Introduction -- Geographical Evidence -- Archaeological Evidence -- Literary and Epigraphic Evidence -- Discussion of Source Materials -- The Sacred Ways of Ionia -- Foreign Influences on Ionian Cult -- Burial Practices in Ionia -- Conclusions -- 9. The Ornaments of Ionia -- Introduction -- Art and Landscape -- Ionia's Lost Art Treasures -- Art and Literature -- Connoisseurship of Ionian Pottery -- Reading Ionian Art -- Conclusions -- 10. Who Were the Ionians? -- Introduction -- Herodotos' Ionia -- The Myth of the Ionian Migration -- Ionian Identity and Archaeology -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Glossary of ancient Greek [and modern Turkish] terms used in the text -- Bibliography -- Index. Marc Notes: Originally published: 2010.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world;however, Ionia's local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Review Citations:

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