Luke Gorton – författare

This book examines the origins and spread of wine from its earliest beginnings until the time of the Roman Empire, with a special focus on heretofore-underexamined lines of evidence.Building upon the extraordinary body of research conducted within the past thirty-plus years on the origins and spread of wine as described by material evidence, particularly evidence gleaned from palaeobotanical and biomolecular approaches, this book expands upon that research by closely examining ancient literary and linguistic evidence. By carefully considering varying types of evidence, a fuller narrative of the spread of wine and wine culture is created than has been achieved previously. First, literary testimony from extant ancient cultures is examined to ascertain early narratives about the origins and spread of wine. Next, linguistic evidence, particularly an analysis of the history of the 'wine' word found across the Mediterranean and ancient Near East, is considered in order to further understand issues of timing and agency related to the spread of wine in antiquity. Finally, the testimony of these lines of evidence is synthesized with current perspectives from other fields in order to paint a cohesive picture of not just how and when wine and its culture spread but also which groups played a key role.This book is for researchers in archaeology, ancient history, and historical linguistics interested in the rapidly growing research on ancient wine.

A Journey Through Greek Mythology is a guidebook intended to accompany students in an introductory Greek mythology course. It serves as a practical and versatile introduction to the study of the major Greek gods and heroes and lays the groundwork for an exploration of the representation, interpretation, and influence of the classical Greek myths.A Journey Through Greek Mythology:offers an opportunity for students to investigate how archetypal figures and narratives emerge in Greek mythology.encourages students to discover how the Greek myths continue to influence our contemporary culture today.introduces and explains key terms, motifs, and themes within each chapter topic.features a self-quiz, bibliographic sources, and example boxes in each chapter.