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Mortuary Landscapes of North Africa
Lea Stirling
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Description for Mortuary Landscapes of North Africa
Hardback. Unique in both scope and perspective, this volume will prove invaluable to a cross-section of archaeological scholars. Editor(s): Stone, David L.; Stirling, Lea M. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 45 half tones. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Cemetery and landscape studies have been hallmarks of North African archaeology for more than one hundred years. Mortuary Landscapes of North Africa is the first book to combine these two fields by considering North African cemeteries within the context of their wider landscapes. This unique perspective allows for new interpretations of notions of identity, community, imperial influence, and sacred space. Based on a wealth of material research from current fieldwork, this collection of essays investigates how North African funerary monuments acted as regional boundaries, markers of identity and status, and barometers of cultural change. The essays cover a broad range ... Read more
Cemetery and landscape studies have been hallmarks of North African archaeology for more than one hundred years. Mortuary Landscapes of North Africa is the first book to combine these two fields by considering North African cemeteries within the context of their wider landscapes. This unique perspective allows for new interpretations of notions of identity, community, imperial influence, and sacred space. Based on a wealth of material research from current fieldwork, this collection of essays investigates how North African funerary monuments acted as regional boundaries, markers of identity and status, and barometers of cultural change. The essays cover a broad range ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Phoenix Supplementary Volumes
Condition
New
Weight
549 g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802090836
SKU
V9780802090836
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About Lea Stirling
David L. Stone is an assistant professor in the Department of Classics at Florida State University. Lea M. Stirling is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Manitoba and holds a Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology.
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