Archaic Cyprus: A Study of the Textual and Archaeological Evidence (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) [Hardcover]

A. T. Reyes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0198132271 | ISBN-13: 978-0198132271

This generously illustrated book examines the textual and archaeological evidence for the history of Cyprus from 750 to 500 BC. Reyes first surveys what is known about the local population of Cyprus and the political and social organization of the island. He then offers a narrative account of the period within a chronological framework more detailed than any analysis currently available. Finally, he discusses the internal and external relations of Cyprus by studying specific groups of pottery, seals, and sculpture.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`Perhaps the most important achievement of this book is its identification of a discrete and distinctively Cypriot material culture ... This achievement, combined with Reyes's thorough and accessible presentation of the relevant data, should place this book at the very centre of Cypriot historical scholarship.' Times Higher Education Supplement

`carefully researched...this stimulating book that addresses many of the puzzles of Archaic Cypriot history.' Anglo-Hellenic Review

`An up-to-date study of this period was [therefore] imperative and Reyes's book should be welcomed as a useful aid for students ... it is a useful and worthy addition to the Cypriot bibliography.' Louise Steel, Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Jan/June 1997

About the Author

Formerly Rhys-Davids Junior Research Fellow in Archaeology, St Hugh's College, Oxford

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 11, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198132271
• ISBN-13: 978-0198132271
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,561,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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