This richly illustrated; four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece; from the Bronze Age through the Roman conquest. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge of ancient art; this textbook reviews the main objects and monuments of the ancient Greek world; emphasizing the context and function of these artefacts in their particular place and time. Students are led to a rich understanding of how objects were meant to be perceived; what messages they transmitted; and how the surrounding environment shaped their meaning. The book includes more than 500 illustrations (with over 400 in colour); including specially commissioned photographs; maps; floorplans and reconstructions. Judith Barringer examines a variety of media; including marble and bronze sculpture; public and domestic architecture; painted vases; coins; mosaics; terracotta figurines; reliefs; jewellery and wall paintings. Numerous text boxes; chapter summaries and timelines; complemented by a detailed glossary; support student learning.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. More modern than I had expectedBy Sean CFar darker and more modern than I had expected. I can see why this play lives and remains famous long after more traditional plays of its times have become obscure. Far more realistic in some way than Shakespeare; honestly. The argument between Jason and Medea at the very end feels incredibly true to life; bitter recriminations; neither side listening to what the other has to say; leading to absolutely no resolution; no sense of justice whatsoever; either from society or the Gods; and no sense of any to come; either. I mean; Jason paid for what he did; granted; but theres no sense that justice really figures into it. Of course; this is all in translation; so of course it seems more modern in that sense than Elizabethan theater; but the story itself contains so much less poetry in its structure that its honestly hard to believe that this piece is 2;000 years older than; say; Hamlet. Not; of course; that thats everything; Hamlet is a masterpiece; too; but one of a very different sort. My point is more that theres considerably more to get out of at least this bit of Greek theater than you might think; if youve never read any...2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Medea for our timeBy BackpackerAnyone with an eye on producing or directing this play should use this translation. Its edgy and modern; yet it retains the sense of the original.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Tracy Laynethank yiu
