(H/B) THE ODRYSIAN KINGDOM OF THRACE

Παρουσίαση

Spectacular archaeological discoveries were made during the 1970s and 1980s in Bulgaria and North Aegean Greece which sparked international interest in the forgotten Odrysian kingdom of Thrace. Here, for the first time, these and earlier discoveries are presented in their archaeological and historical context. The Thracians were the fabulously wealthy and populous neighbours of the ancient Greeks, whose golden age began in the fifth century BC when an inter-tribal state was created by the ruling dynasty of the tribe - the Odrysians. A vogue in the Greek world for Orpheus the Thracian coincided with the period of the Odrysians's greatest prominence. Not only does this book analyse the fascinating cultural amalgam of native, Persian, and Greek elements by the Odrysian governing elite, it also provides new data on the external relations of Athens, Thasos, and Macedon in the classical and early Hellenistic periods. (From the publisher)

"The gazetteer of archaeological sites is extremely useful for those who are unfamiliar with the region. One aspect of the book deserves a particular mention: it is full of maps and plans, and these provide almost as much important information as the text itself. Without doubt, the book is a great achievement for both the author and for Thracian studies as a whole. This is a book with nearly everything." - Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, North Pontic Archaeology: Recent Discoveries and Studies