The destruction of cities in the ancient Greek world : integrating the archaeological and literary evidence / edited by Sylvian Fachard, University of Lausanne, Edward M. Harris, University of Durham.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Fachard, Sylvian, editor.

Harris, Edward Monroe, editor.

Conference Name:

Destruction, Survival, and Economic Recovery in the Greek World (Conference) (2019 : American School of Classical Studies at Athens), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns, Ancient--Greece--Congresses.

Cities and towns, Ancient.

Archaeology and literature--Greece--Congresses.

Archaeology and literature.

Postwar reconstruction--Greece--History--To 1500--Congresses.

Postwar reconstruction.

War and society--Greece--History--To 1500--Congresses.

War and society.

Greece--Antiquities--Congresses.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 361 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

From the Trojan War to the sack of Rome, from the fall of Constantinople to the bombings of World War II and the recent devastation of Syrian towns, the destruction of cities and the slaughter of civilian populations are among the most dramatic events in world history. But how reliable are literary sources for these events? Did ancient authors exaggerate the scale of destruction to create sensational narratives? This volume reassesses the impact of physical destruction on ancient Greek cities and its demographic and economic implications. Addressing methodological issues of interpreting the archaeological evidence for destructions, the volume examines the evidence for the destruction, survival, and recovery of Greek cities. The studies, written by an international group of specialists in archaeology, ancient history, and numismatic, range from Sicily to Asia Minor and Aegean Thrace, and include Athens, Corinth, and Eretria. They highlight the resilience of ancient populations and the recovery of cities in the long term.

Contents:

Destruction, Abandon, Reoccupation : What Microstratigraphy and Micromorphology Tell Us / Panagiotis Karkanas

The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods: the Numismatic Evidence / Christos Gatzolis and Selene Psoma

Epilogue. the Survival of Cities after Military Devastation: Comparing the Classical Greek and Roman Experience / John Bintliff.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Sep 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Destruction, Survival, and Economic Recovery in the Greek World (Conference) (2019 : Destruction of cities in the ancient Greek world

ISBN:

1-108-85146-0

1-108-85199-1

1-108-85029-4

OCLC:

1280903147