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This book presents the first well-preserved set of sympotic pottery which served a Late Archaic house in the Athenian Agora. The deposit contains household and fine-ware pottery, nearly all the fig...
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Hesperia Supplement, volume 46

This book presents the first well-preserved set of sympotic pottery which served a Late Archaic house in the Athenian Agora. The deposit contains household and fine-ware pottery, nearly all the figured pieces of which are forms associated with communal drinking. Since it comes from a single house, the pottery also reflects purchasing patterns and thematic preferences of the homeowner. The multifaceted approach adopted in this book shows that meaning and use are inherently related, and that through archaeology one can restore a context of use for a class of objects frequently studied in isolation.

Winner of the 2013 James R. Wiseman Book Award given by the Archaeological Institute of America.

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Price: £60.00
Pages: 400
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Imprint: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Hesperia Supplement
Publication Date: 15 June 2011
ISBN: 9780876615461
Format: Paperback
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient history, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, European history
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This is an exemplary study, a very thorough, painstaking endeavor that enables the interested reader to gain valuable information about the household of an Athenian citizen (and his family) during the turbulent time of the Persian War and a bit beyond. It is a welcome glimpse into an aspect of the ancient Greek past that is often very elusive. In every way this splendid new book meets the high standards we have come to expect of Agora publications.
Mary B. Moore, Hunter College, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2012.07.40

"The Symposium in Context is a thorough (and beautifully produced) study with scrupulous attention to detail, notable for its exploration and integration of a significant body of ceramic and some other materials within their archaeological context."
Margaret C. Miller, American Journal Of Archaeology