The Etruscans: Lost Civilizations by Lucy Shipley Paperback Book

Description: The Etruscans by Lucy Shipley A new history of the Etruscans, a powerful and influential civilization in ancient Italy. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Now in paperback, a brief introduction to the mysteries of the enigmatic, ancient civilization in the area of modern Italy.The Etruscans were a powerful people, marked by an influential civilization in ancient Italy. But despite their prominence, the Etruscans are often portrayed as mysterious - a strange and unknowable people whose language and culture have largely vanished. Lucy Shipleys The Etruscans presents a different picture.Shipley writes of a people who traded with Greece and shaped the development of Rome, who inspired Renaissance artists and Romantic firebrands, and whose influence is still felt strongly in the modern world. Covering colonialism and conquest, misogyny and mystique, she weaves Etruscan history with new archaeological evidence to give us a revived picture of the Etruscan people. The book traces trade routes and trains of thought, describing the journey of Etruscan objects from creation to use, loss, rediscovery, and reinvention. From the wrappings of an Egyptian mummy displayed in a fashionable salon to the extra-curricular activities of Bonaparte, from a mass looting craze to a bombed museum in a town marked by massacre, the book is an extraordinary voyage through Etruscan archaeology, which ultimately leads to surprising and intriguing places.In this sharp and groundbreaking book, Shipley gives readers a unique perspective on an enigmatic people, revealing just how much we know about the Etruscans - and just how much still remains undiscovered. The Etruscans is cleverly written, because each chapter deals with one problem and then takes one object or place as an example of that problem...This is a splendid little book, which brings the Etruscans up to date and does much to strip away the mystery that surrounds this lost civilization. - Current World ArchaeologyShipley sets her course by identifying a select object or place as a focus for each chapter...These prompt an examination of different aspects of the Etruscan world. It is a neat device enabling the author to guide us through what has actually been discovered, what the objects may say about the Etruscans, and to make robust examinations of a range of theories about them that have been put forward over time...Shipleys book is as engaging as her subject. Her work leaves us eager to discover more about this most fascinating group of people. - Minerva Author Biography Lucy Shipley is a writer and blogger. She received her PhD in Etruscan archaeology from the University of Southampton in 2014. Table of Contents ChronologyPrologue1 Why do the Etruscans Matter?2 Where Is Home?3 Ostrich Eggs And Oriental Dreams4 Pots And Prejudice5 Super Rich, Invisible Poor6 To Be A Woman7 Safe As Houses8 Sex, Lies And Etruscans9 Wrapped Up Writings10 Listening To Livers11 Facing OblivionReferencesFurther ReadingAcknowledgementsPhoto AcknowledgementsIndex Review This is a splendid little book, which brings the Etruscans up to date and does much to strip away the mystery that surrounds this lost civilization. - Current World Archaeology; The Etruscans accomplishes its mission with aplomb . . . if there is one book among the recent spate of works on the Etruscans that is likely to win over the popular imagination - one as alive to their distinct character and accomplishments as their lost legacy and muddled afterlives - Lucy Shipleys book is surely it. For The Etruscans demonstrates that new facts can be more interesting than old fiction. - The Classical Journal; Shipleys book is as engaging as her subject. Her work leaves us eager to discover more about this fascinating group of people. - Minerva; Shipleys concise and elegant prose serves as an ideal complement to her fascinating subject. The people of this remarkable and enigmatic culture come alive in a brilliant treatment appropriate for any audience. - Anthony Tuck, Director, Poggio Civitate Excavations, and Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Details ISBN1789148324 Author Lucy Shipley Pages 208 Publisher Reaktion Books Series Lost Civilizations Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781789148329 Format Paperback Imprint Reaktion Books Subtitle Lost Civilizations Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 57 illustrations, 40 in colour NZ Release Date 2023-11-13 ISBN-10 1789148324 Audience General Publication Date 2023-11-13 UK Release Date 2023-11-13 DEWEY 937.501 AU Release Date 2024-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151604735;

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