The Greek cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily / Luca Cerchiai, Lorena Jannelli, Fausto Longo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cerchiai, Luca.

Contributor:

Jannelli, Lorena, 1967-

Longo, Fausto.

Standardized Title:

Città della Magna Grecia e della Sicilia. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns, Ancient.

Greeks.

History.

Magna Graecia (Italy)--Civilization.

Magna Graecia (Italy).

Sicily (Italy)--Civilization--To 800.

Sicily (Italy).

Greeks--Italy, Southern--History.

Greeks--Italy--Sicily--History.

Italy--Sicily.

Cities and towns, Ancient--Italy, Southern.

Cities and towns, Ancient--Italy--Sicily.

Southern Italy.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2004]

Summary:

After colonizing the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor, the ancient Greeks turned toward southern Italy and Sicily, driven by the unrest that troubled their homeland in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C. The new arrivals brought with them their Language, as well as their cultural and religious traditions and the institution of the polis. In Italy they created an autonomous political community that eventually surpassed the cities of Greece in wealth, military power, and architectural and cultural splendor. Such forefathers of Western philosophy as Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Archimedes lived and worked within this civilization. The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily presents an overview of Greek colonization in Italy and the principal historical events that took place in this area from the Archaic period until the ascendancy of the Romans. This comprehensive survey is followed by a review of the major archaeological sites in the region.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-281) and index.

ISBN:

0892367512

OCLC:

53330840