The Furniture and Furnishings of Ancient Greek Houses and Tombs

In this book, Dimitra Andrianou analyzes the furniture and furnishings found in late Classical and Hellenistic houses, tombs, and inscriptions of ancient Greece. Questioning the wealth of images of furniture as portrayed on vases, she focuses on the actual remains of furniture found in houses; analyzes the symbolic nature of elaborate furniture used in every day and in the afterlife; discusses their types and uses in houses, tombs, and sanctuaries; and assembles their ancient vocabulary. The material evidence has been gathered from sites throughout the entire area of Greece that was ruled by the Macedonian kings and is supported by material and literary comparanda from contemporary neighboring sites.

Author: Dimitra Andrianou
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/18/2009
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521760874

About the Author
Andrianou, Dimitra: - Dimitra Andrianou is Researcher in Hellenistic History and Archaeology at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in Athens. A recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, the Leventis Foundation and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, she has excavated extensively in Greece, Cyprus, and Asia Minor.