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Style and Society in Dark Age Greece: The Changing Face of a Pre-Literate Society 1100-700 BC

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In this innovative study, James Whitley examines the relationship between the development of pot style and social changes in the Dark Age of Greece . He focuses on Athens where the Protogeometric and Geometric styles first appeared. He considers pot shape and painted decoration primarily in relation to the other relevant features - metal artefacts, grave architecture, funerary rites, and the age and sex of the deceased - and also takes into account different contexts in which these shapes and decorations appear. A computer analysis of grave assemblages supports his view that pot style is an integral part of the collective representations of Early Athenian society. It is a lens through which we can focus on the changing social circumstances of Dark Age Greece. Dr Whitley's approach to the study of style challenges many of the assumptions which have underpinned more traditional studies of Early Greek art.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 04, 2003

ISBN: 0521545854

ISBN 13: 9780521545853

Style and Society in Dark Age Greece: The Changing Face of a Pre-Literate Society 1100-700 BC

4/5 ( ratings)

In this innovative study, James Whitley examines the relationship between the development of pot style and social changes in the Dark Age of Greece . He focuses on Athens where the Protogeometric and Geometric styles first appeared. He considers pot shape and painted decoration primarily in relation to the other relevant features - metal artefacts, grave architecture, funerary rites, and the age and sex of the deceased - and also takes into account different contexts in which these shapes and decorations appear. A computer analysis of grave assemblages supports his view that pot style is an integral part of the collective representations of Early Athenian society. It is a lens through which we can focus on the changing social circumstances of Dark Age Greece. Dr Whitley's approach to the study of style challenges many of the assumptions which have underpinned more traditional studies of Early Greek art.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 04, 2003

ISBN: 0521545854

ISBN 13: 9780521545853

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