Life and Death in Central Apulia

Burial Practices and Italic Communities Between the Sixth and Third Centuries BCE

AvBice Peruzzi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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Beskrivning

Long overshadowed in ancient historiography, the Peucetians of Central Apulia, in southeastern Italy, are brought into focus for the first time in Life and Death in Central Apulia. Carefully examining Peucetian burial assemblages, archaeologist Bice Peruzzi traces a social history of this Italic people from the sixth to the third centuries BCE. She demonstrates that, far from being passive recipients of the more "advanced" cultures of their Greek or Roman neighbors, the Peucetians made nuanced, deliberate, and informed choices in the preparation and treatment of their dead, reflecting the complexities of individual, social, and cultural identities of the deceased. This indicates a mature culture, in full interaction with other Mediterranean peoples, and visible and worthy of scholarly attention in its own right. This detailed study offers a fresh look at ancient Italy beyond the historiographic dominance of Greece and Rome and represents the recovery of one thread of a more vibrant ancient Mediterranean cultural tapestry.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2027-01-26
Mått:203 x 254 x undefined mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Warren Moon Series in Art and Archaeology
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN:9780299359102

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Arkeologi inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Bice Peruzzi is an assistant professor in the Department of Classics at Rutgers University.

Recensioner i media

"Reveals a pre-Roman people with a rich culture ignored by most historians due to the lack of written sources. Peruzzi has exhaustively examined settlements and tombs, creating a vivid picture of the people and their culture. An important book." - Tom Carpenter, author of Dionysian Imagery in Fifth Century Athens "By focusing on Peucetian grave assemblages, Peruzzi places Apulian objects into needed context and confronts tired tropes of 'hellenization' and 'romanization.' Timely, current, and corrective." - Sheramy Bundrick, author of Athens, Etruria, and the Many Lives of Greek Figured Pottery

Innehållsförteckning

List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Coming Together and Standing Apart: Peucetian Chronology 2. Creating Bonds: Group Identity, Banquets, and Collective Memory 3. Populating Peucetia: Sex, Gender roles, Age, and Kinship 4. Religion in Peucetia: Gods, Heroes, and Men 5. Peucetians and the Others: The Circulation of Goods, People, and Ideas Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix: Catalog of the Tombs Glossary Notes References Index