The Symposium in Context
Pottery from a Late Archaic House near the Athenian Agora
Published on 15. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-87661-546-1 (ISBN)
Description
Hesperia Supplement, volume 46
This book presents the first well-preserved set of sympotic pottery which served a Late Archaic house in the Athenian Agora. The deposit contains household and fine-ware pottery, nearly all the figured pieces of which are forms associated with communal drinking. Since it comes from a single house, the pottery also reflects purchasing patterns and thematic preferences of the homeowner. The multifaceted approach adopted in this book shows that meaning and use are inherently related, and that through archaeology one can restore a context of use for a class of objects frequently studied in isolation.
Winner of the 2013 James R. Wiseman Book Award given by the Archaeological Institute of America.
This book presents the first well-preserved set of sympotic pottery which served a Late Archaic house in the Athenian Agora. The deposit contains household and fine-ware pottery, nearly all the figured pieces of which are forms associated with communal drinking. Since it comes from a single house, the pottery also reflects purchasing patterns and thematic preferences of the homeowner. The multifaceted approach adopted in this book shows that meaning and use are inherently related, and that through archaeology one can restore a context of use for a class of objects frequently studied in isolation.
Winner of the 2013 James R. Wiseman Book Award given by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Reviews / Votes
This is an exemplary study, a very thorough, painstaking endeavor that enables the interested reader to gain valuable information about the household of an Athenian citizen (and his family) during the turbulent time of the Persian War and a bit beyond. It is a welcome glimpse into an aspect of the ancient Greek past that is often very elusive. In every way this splendid new book meets the high standards we have come to expect of Agora publications.Mary B. Moore, Hunter College, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2012.07.40
"The Symposium in Context is a thorough (and beautifully produced) study with scrupulous attention to detail, notable for its exploration and integration of a significant body of ceramic and some other materials within their archaeological context."
Margaret C. Miller, American Journal Of Archaeology
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Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
24 col figs, 258 b/w figs & 15 tbls.
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87661-546-1 (9780876615461)
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Kathleen M. Lynch is Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.