The Pasts of Roman Anatolia: Interpreters, Traces, Horizons (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108484886)

In this volume, Felipe Rojas examines how the inhabitants of Roman Anatolia interacted with the physical traces of earlier civilizations in their midst. Combining material and textual evidence, he shows that interest in and knowledge about pre-classical remains was deep and widespread. Indeed, ancient interaction with the remnants of even more ancient pasts was a vital part of life for many and diverse people in Roman Anatolia. Such interaction ranged from the purported translation of Bronze and Iron Age inscriptions to the physical manipulation of monuments and objects, including prehistoric earthen mounds and archaic statues. Occasionally, it even involved the production of fake antiquities. Offering new insights into both the archaeology and history of the Roman Mediterranean, Rojas's book is also an innovative contribution to the archaeology and anthropology of memory.

Author: Felipe Rojas
ISBN-10: 1108484883
ISBN-13: 9781108484886
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2019
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 10.17h x 7.23w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2020