Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
Series |
Very short introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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Contents |
The origins of the Etruscans -- The Etruscan language -- Towards the Etruscan city-state -- The Villanovan revolution -- The transformation of Etruria -- Etruscan tomb painting and Etruscan art -- Empire, crisis, and response, 600-300 BC -- Etruscan religion -- The Roman conquest -- Clothing and the Etruscan body -- Imperial epilogue -- Etruscology: its origins and development |
Summary |
The Etruscans (c. 900-400 BC) were a highly sophisticated and wealthy elite. Christopher Smith explores their archaeological record and the myths that remain about their existence. Placing the Etruscans within the context of the historical period and geographical location, he looks at how they have been perceived and received throughout history |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 14, 2014) |
Subject |
Etruscans.
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Etruscans
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2014930343 |
ISBN |
9780191779817 |
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0191779814 |
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0199547912 |
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9780199547913 |
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9780191665028 |
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0191665029 |
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