This sophisticated volume, authored by leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world, is designed to encourage critical thinking about the role of ancient material culture in modern times and the role of modern preoccupations in shaping the study of ancient material.

List of Figures. List of Contributors. Introduction: Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge) and Susan E. Alcock (Brown University). 1. What is Classical Archaeology?. Introduction. (a) Greek Archaeology: Anthony Snodgrass (University of Cambridge). (b) Roman Archaeology: Martin Millett (University of Cambridge). 2. Doing Archaeology in the Classical Lands. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Jack Davis (University of Cincinnati). (b) The Roman World: Henry Hurst (University of Cambridge). 3. Human Ecology and the Classical Landscape. Introduction. Greek and Roman Worlds: Lin Foxhall (University of Leicester ), Martin Jones (University of Cambridge) and Hamish Forbes (University of Nottingham). 4. The Essential Countryside. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Susan E. Alcock (Brown University). (b) The Roman World: Nicola Terrenato (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). 5. Urban Spaces and Central Places. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Tonio Hoelscher (University of Heidelberg). (b) The Roman World: Nicholas Purcell (University of Oxford). 6. Housing and Households. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Lisa Nevett (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). (b) The Roman World: Bettina Bergmann (Mount Holyoke College). 7. Cult and Ritual. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge). (b) The Roman World: Christopher Smith (University of St Andrews). 8. The Personal and the Political. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: John F. Cherry (Brown University). (b) The Roman World: Penelope J. E. Davies (University of Texas, Austin). 9. The Creation and Expression of Identity. Introduction. (a) The Greek World: Jonathan M. Hall (University of Chicago). (b) The Roman World: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (British School at Rome). 10. Linking with a Wider World. Introduction. (a) Greek and 'Barbarians': Sarah P. Morris (University of California, Los Angeles). (b) Romans and 'Barbarians': Jane Webster (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne). Prospective: Susan E. Alcock (Brown University) and Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge). Index

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