The Transformation of Athens: Painted Pottery and the Creation of Classical Greece

by Robin Osborne

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How remarkable changes in ancient Greek pottery reveal the transformation of classical Greek culture

Why did soldiers stop fighting, athletes stop competing, and lovers stop having graphic sex in classical Greek art? The scenes depicted on Athenian pottery of the mid-fifth century BC are very different from those of the late sixth century. Did Greek potters have a different world to see--or did they come to see the world differently?...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691177678

ISBN13:9780691177670

Release Date:February 2018

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 7.3" x 10.1"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography History Social Science Social Sciences

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