Greek Art and Archaeology | 
 enlarge | Author: John G. Pedley
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 628475
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0132409348
Dewey Decimal Number: 938
EAN: 9780132409346
ASIN: 0132409348
Publication Date: January 28, 2007
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Condition: prompt shipping with USPS tracking - underlining, some notes - edge and cover wear
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Amazon.com Review
This revised edition of John Griffiths Pedley's 1993 survey covers 3,000 years of Greek history with nearly 400 illustrations and an authoritative text that centers on material culture, especially pottery, statuary, and architecture. iGreek Art and Archaeology/i incorporates recent scholarship on matters such as influences from the Near East and the spread of Greek ideas to other parts of the Mediterranean. Of special interest is Pedley's building-by-building history of the Parthenon, including a useful survey of its metopes and friezes. He also offers well-considered stylistic notes on familiar objects, such as the Laocooen group and the Nike of Samothrace.
Product Description
B/B Extensively illustrated and clearly written, this book examines the major categories of Greek architecture, sculpture, vasepainting, wallpainting, and metalwork in a historical, social, and archaeological context. It blends factual information with stimulating interpretation and juxtaposes long-standing notions with the latest archaeological discoveries and hypotheses. B/BFocusing on form, function, and history of style, the book explores art and artifacts chronologically from the Early Bronze through the Hellenistic eras (ca. 3000 to ca. 30 BC)ndash;and by medium. B/B For individuals who appreciatendash;and want to better understandndash;the art and history of Greece.
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Fabulous February 10, 2008
L. Johnson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am so happy i got this book from amazon. It shipped fast and came in perfect condition. Best of all i got it for $75, instead of $130 if i bought it from my school.
Awesome September 13, 1999
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Great if you like archaeology, get the hardcover version too, its worth it, wont die over time!
Ancient Art made easy... December 23, 1997
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
This was a required text for an art history course I took in college, and, being an art history major, I found this to be an easy read. It made the material easy to understand, and the color and black-white photographs were excellent. Pedley covers the entire spectrum of Greek art admirably, makes connections to primary sources, and outlines the various styles so that even a student NOT interested in the subject comes away with something. Anyone needing a reference on Ancient Greek Art or wanting to learn about the subject will find his book to be invaluable!
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