Daily life of the Etruscans, tr
Author : Jacques Heurgon
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Page : pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
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Category : Etruscans
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Author : Jacques Heurgon
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Page : pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
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Category : Etruscans
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Author : Jacques Heurgon
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781842125922
The Etruscans were the most important--and remarkable--of the peoples who inhabited early Italy. But when the Romans gained supremacy, the distinctive Etruscan culture gradually disappeared. This masterly re-creation of the lives of a now-forgotten people lifts the veil from every aspect of their civilization--origins, language, religion, and art.
Author : Ellen Macnamara
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Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,44 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
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Author : Ellen Macnamara
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Etruscans
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Author : Nancy Thomson de Grummond
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2009-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0292782330
Devotion to religion was the distinguishing characteristic of the Etruscan people, the most powerful civilization of Italy in the Archaic period. From a very early date, Etruscan religion spread its influence into Roman society, especially with the practice of divination. The Etruscan priest Spurinna, to give a well-known example, warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March. Yet despite the importance of religion in Etruscan life, there are relatively few modern comprehensive studies of Etruscan religion, and none in English. This volume seeks to fill that deficiency by bringing together essays by leading scholars that collectively provide a state-of-the-art overview of religion in ancient Etruria. The eight essays in this book cover all of the most important topics in Etruscan religion, including the Etruscan pantheon and the roles of the gods, the roles of priests and divinatory practices, votive rituals, liturgical literature, sacred spaces and temples, and burial and the afterlife. In addition to the essays, the book contains valuable supporting materials, including the first English translation of an Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar (which guided priests in making divinations), Greek and Latin sources about Etruscan religion (in the original language and English translation), and a glossary. Nearly 150 black and white photographs and drawings illustrate surviving Etruscan artifacts and inscriptions, as well as temple floor plans and reconstructions.
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Page : 35 pages
File Size : 33,7 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Marilynn G. Barr
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 23,68 MB
Release : 2002-03-01
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ISBN : 1429112328
Ancient Civilizations Etruscans introduces students to an ancient civilization shrouded in mystery and its people, the Etruscans. Although, to date, no manuscripts have been discovered and scholars have had little success in translating the Etruscan alphabet, archaeological discoveries have uncovered a multitude of artifacts that offer insights into their daily lives.
Author : Anne Glyn-Jones
Publisher : Imprint Academic
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 21,37 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 9780907845607
The good news is: that faith in material goods really does bring prosperity to society. The bad news is: that self-same commitment to material things leads inexorably to the destruction of the civilizations it builds. Using theatre as a measure society's health, this book shows that Ancient Greece and Rome, Mediaeval Christendom and our own contemporary society all follow the same pattern: prosperity thrives on the conviction that the material world alone constitutes true 'reality'; but that very conviction leads to a rejection of the supernatural, undermines absolute moral standards, and leads to cultural and social disintegration.
Author : Ellen Macnamara
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 18,32 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
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Author : Margarita Gleba
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2008-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9047442628
By considering votive, mortuary and secular rituals, the volume offers a contribution to the continued study of Etruscan culture and gathers new material, interpretations and approaches to the less emphasized areas of Etruscan religion.