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Late Classical and Hellenistic Silver Plate from Macedonia by Eleni Zimi (Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete) at Abbey's Bookshop,
Late Classical and Hellenistic Silver Plate from Macedonia
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Eleni Zimi (Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete)

Late Classical and Hellenistic Silver Plate from Macedonia

Eleni Zimi (Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete)

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English
Oxford University Press
30 September 2009
History of art: ancient & classical art; Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Classical history & classical civilisation; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology
This is the first comprehensive and fully illustrated study of silver vessels from ancient Macedonia from the 4th to the 2nd centuries BC. These precious vessels formed part of dining sets owned by the royal family and the elite and have been discovered in the tombs of their owners. Eleni Zimi presents 171 artifacts in a full-length study of form, decoration, inscriptions and manufacturing techniques, set against contemporary comparanda in other media (clay, bronze, glass). She adopts an art historical and sociological approach to the archaeological evidence and demonstrates that the use of silver vessels as an expression of wealth and a status symbol is not only connected with the wealth spread in the empire after Alexander's the Great expedition to the East, but constitutes a practice reflecting the opulence and appreciation for luxury at least in the Macedonian court from the reign of Philip II onwards.
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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 278mm,  Width: 220mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9780199550449
ISBN 10:   0199550441
Series:   Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology
Pages:   344
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1: Introduction 2: Macedonian Silver Plate in Perspective 3: Forms 4: Chronology 5: Inscriptions 6: Technique 7: Epilogue GAZETTEER OF SITES AND OF TOMB ASSEMBLAGES CATALOGUE

Eleni Zimi is Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete.

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