Etruscan by Definition: Papers in Honour of Sybille Haynes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780861591732)

Twelve papers by leading international scholars on the theme of the cultural, regional and personal identity of the Etruscans. The volume celebrates the originality of the Etruscan character manifest in its richly varied workshop production, and examines some unusual objects and buildings, considering what they tell us of Etruscan life, belief and influences. On a personal note, it considers how the Etruscans themselves wished to be identified and remembered. Two contrasting papers discuss attitudes to the Etruscans in the 18th century and the latest evidence for their origins using DNA studies. The papers were originally presented at a conference in 2006, celebrating the work of the renowned Etruscologist, Sybille Haynes.

Author: Judith Swaddling
ISBN-10: 0861591739
ISBN-13: 9780861591732
Publisher: British Museum Press
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 11.71h x 8.26w x 0.26d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 43