A Companion to Ancient Thrace (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

__A Companion to Ancient Thrace__ presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world. • Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity • Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace • Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources • Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia • Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace Part I. Introduction -- An Introduction To Studying Ancient Thrace / Nikola Theodossiev, Sofia University -- Part Ii. Thrace And Thracians -- Geography / Jan Bouzek, Charles University, Prague, And Denver Graninger, University Of California, Riverside -- Ethnicity And Ethne / Denver Graninger, University Of California, Riverside -- Part Iii. History -- Early History Of Thrace To The Murder Of Kotys I (360 Bce) / M. Zahrnt, University Of Cologne -- Thrace From The Assassination Of Kotys I To Koroupedion (360-281 Bce) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Thrace From Koroupedion To The Third Mithridatic War (281-73 Bce) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Roman Thrace / Ivaylo Lozanov, Sofia University -- Thrace In Late Antiquity / Boyan Dumanov, New Bulgarian University -- Part Iv. Evidence -- Settlements / Khristo Popov, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Dolmens And Rock-cut Monuments / Georgi Nekhrizov, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences --^ Ritual Pits / Rumyana Georgieva, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Tomb Architecture / Daniela Stoyanova, Sofia University -- The Decoration Of Thracian Chamber Tombs / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Gold, Silver, And Bronze Vessels / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Adornments / Milena Tonkova, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- The Pottery Of Ancient Thrace / Anelia Bozkova, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Inscriptions / Dan Dana, Cnrs-paris -- Introduction To The Numismatics Of Thrace, Ca. 530 Bce-46 Ce / Evgeni I. Paunov, Independent Scholar (vienna) -- Part V. Influence And Interaction -- The Greek Colonists / Margarit Damyanov, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences -- Athens / Matthew A. Sears, University Of New Brunswick -- Persia / Maya Vassileva, New Bulgarian University -- Thracian And Macedonian Kingship / William Greenwalt, Santa Clara College -- Thracians And Scythians: Tensions, Interactions, And Osmosis / David Braund, University Of Exeter --^ Celts / Julij Emilov, Sofia University -- Part Vi. Controversies -- Social Life Of Thrace / Zosia Archibald, University Of Liverpool -- Urbanization / Emil Nankov, American Research Center In Sofia -- Trade / Chavdar Tzochev, Independent Scholar (sofia) -- Warfare / Totko Stoyanov, Sofia University -- Religion / Kostadin Rabadjiev, Sofia University. Edited By Julia Valeva, Emil Nankov, And Denver Graninger. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Part I. Introduction -- An introduction to studying ancient Thrace / Nikola Theodossiev, Sofia University -- Part II. Thrace and Thracians -- Geography / Jan Bouzek, Charles University, Prague, and Denver Graninger, University of California, Riverside -- Ethnicity and ethne / Denver Graninger, University of California, Riverside -- Part III. History -- Early history of Thrace to the murder of Kotys I (360 BCE) / M. Zahrnt, University of Cologne -- Thrace from the assassination of Kotys I to Koroupedion (360-281 BCE) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Thrace from Koroupedion to the Third Mithridatic War (281-73 BCE) / Peter Delev, Sofia University -- Roman Thrace / Ivaylo Lozanov, Sofia University -- Thrace in late antiquity / Boyan Dumanov, New Bulgarian University -- Part IV. Evidence -- Settlements / Khristo Popov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Dolmens and rock-cut monuments / Georgi Nekhrizov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- "Ritual pits" / Rumyana Georgieva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Tomb architecture / Daniela Stoyanova, Sofia University -- The decoration of Thracian chamber tombs / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Gold, silver, and bronze vessels / Julia Valeva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Adornments / Milena Tonkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- The pottery of ancient Thrace / Anelia Bozkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Inscriptions / Dan Dana, CNRS-Paris -- Introduction to the numismatics of Thrace, ca. 530 BCE-46 CE / Evgeni I. Paunov, Independent Scholar (Vienna) -- Part V. Influence and interaction -- The Greek colonists / Margarit Damyanov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences -- Athens / Matthew A. Sears, University of New Brunswick -- Persia / Maya Vassileva, New Bulgarian University -- Thracian and Macedonian kingship / William Greenwalt, Santa Clara College -- Thracians and Scythians: tensions, interactions, and osmosis / David Braund, University of Exeter -- Celts / Julij Emilov, Sofia University -- Part VI. Controversies -- Social life of Thrace / Zosia Archibald, University of Liverpool -- Urbanization / Emil Nankov, American Research Center in Sofia -- Trade / Chavdar Tzochev, Independent Scholar (Sofia) -- Warfare / Totko Stoyanov, Sofia University -- Religion / Kostadin Rabadjiev, Sofia University.

A Companion to Ancient Thrace presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world.

• Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity

• Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace

• Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources

• Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia

• Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace