Archaeology and History in Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece : Studies on Method and Meaning in Honor of Timothy E. Gregory

The essays in "Archaeology and History in Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece" honor the contributions of Timothy E. Gregory by providing a broad perspective on the study of Greece after the end of Antiquity. The essays in this volume highlight the wide influence of Gregory's intellectual travels by bringing together anthropologists, art historians, archaeologists, historians, and philologists who reflect the influence of his thought and interests. In doing so, this volume juxtaposes studies of archaeological method and analysis and conceives of historical interpretation as a product of methodological self-awareness.The papers here demonstrate how analysis informed by multiple disciplines sheds new light on such venerable topics as the end of Antiquity, the so-called Byzantine Dark Ages, the contours of the emerging Byzantine civilization, as well as the complex character of identity in post-Medieval Greece. More broadly, this volume shows how the study of the material culture of Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece has made significant contributions to both the larger archaeological and historical discourse.The essays in this volume are organized under three headings: Archaeology and Method, the Archaeology of Identity, and the Changing Landscape, which highlight three main focuses of Gregory's research. Each essay interlaces new analyses with the contributions Gregory has made to our understanding of Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece. Read together these essays present not only new research in the field but also put on display the wide panorama of methods and questions developed of interest to scholars today. Contents 6 List of Figures and Tables 8 Notes on Contributors in Alphabetical Order 14 Acknowledgments 18 List of Abbreviations 20 Part I: Introduction 22 1 A Tribute to Timothy E. Gregory • William R. Caraher, Linda Jones Hall, and R. Scott Moore 24 Part II: Methods and Analyses 34 2 Medieval Archaeology in Greece: A Historical Overview • Effie F. Athanassopoulos 36 3 Presenting and Negotiating the Evidence: Continuing Debates of Relationships between Text and Archaeology in Roman Social History • Penelope M. Allison 58 4 Earthquakes and Subsidence at Kenchreai: Using Recent Earthquakes to Reconsider the Archaeological and Literary Evidence • Richard M. Rothaus, Eduard G. Reinhardt, Jay S. Noller 74 5 Pausanias, William Martin Leake and the “Depopulation” of Ancient Greece • Jon M. Frey 88 6 Integrating Archaeological Survey and Remote Sensing in a Study of the Neolithic-Copper Age Transition on the Great Hungarian Plain • Richard W. Yerkes 106 7 Interpreting the Past through the Present: The Ethnographic, Ethnoarchaeological, and Experimental Study of Early Agriculture • P. Nick Kardulias 130 8 Late Antique Archaeology and the Internet • Samuel B. Fee 148 9 A Decade Later: The Chronotype System Revisited • R. Scott Moore 158 Part III: The Archaeology of Identity 174 10 Lesbos in Late Antiquity: Live Evidence and New Models for Religious Change • Anthony Kaldellis 176 11 Baths of Constantinople: An Urban Symbol in a Changing World • Fikret Yegül 190 12 The Panagia Myrtidiotissa: The Changing Image of a Kytherian Icon • Stavros A. Paspalas 218 13 The Archaeology of Xenitia: Greek-American Material Culture, 1873–1924 • Kostis Kourelis 248 Part IV: The Changing Landscape 268 14 The End of Ancient Corinth? Views from the Landscape • David K. Pettegrew 270 15 Constructing Memories: Hagiography, Church Architecture, and the Religious Landscape of Middle Byzantine Greece: The Case of St. Theodore of Kythera • William R. Caraher 288 16 Leo’s Peloponnesian Fire-Tower and the Byzantine Watch-Tower on Acrocorinth • Joseph L. Rife 302 17 Cemeteries in the Countryside: An Archaeological Investigation of the Modern Mortuary Landscape in the Eastern Corinthia and Northern Kythera • Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory 328 Index 366 A Tribute To Timothy E. Gregory / William R. Caraher, Linda Jones Hall, And R. Scott Moore -- Medieval Archaeology In Greece: A Historical Overview / Effie F. Athanassopoulos -- Presenting And Negotiating The Evidence: Continuing Debates Of Relationships Between Text And Archaeology In Roman Social History / Penelope M. Allison -- Earthquakes And Subsidence At Kenchreai: Using Recent Earthquakes To Reconsider The Archaeological And Literary Evidence / Richard M. Rothaus, Eduard G. Reinhardt, Jay S. Noller -- Pausanias, William Martin Leake And The Depopulation Of Ancient Greece / Jon M. Frey -- Integrating Archaeological Survey And Remote Sensing In A Study Of The Neolithic-copper Age Transition On The Great Hungarian Plain / Richard W. Yerkes -- Interpreting The Past Through The Present: The Ethnographic, Ethnoarchaeological, And Experimental Study Of Early Agriculture / P. Nick Kardulias -- Late Antique Archaeology And The Internet / Samual B. Fee -- A Decade Later: The Chronotype System Revisited / R. Scott Moore. Lesbos In Late Antiquity: Live Evidence And New Models For Religious Change / Anthony Kaldellis -- Baths Of Constantinople: An Urban Symbol In A Changing World / Fikret Yegül -- The Panagia Myrtidiotissa: The Changing Image Of A Kytherian Icon / Stavros A. Paspalas -- The Archaeology Of Xenitia: A Greek-american Material Culture, 1873-1924 / Kostis Kourelis -- The End Of Ancient Corinth? Views From The Landscape / David K Pettegrew -- Constructing Memories: Hagiography, Church Architecture, And The Religious Landscape Of Middle Byzantine Greece: The Case Of St. Theodore Of Kythera / William S. Caraher -- Leo's Peloponnesian Fire-tower And The Byzantine Watch-tower On Acrocorinth / Joseph L. Rife -- Cemeteries In The Countryside: An Archaeological Investigation Of The Modern Mortuary Landscape In The Eastern Corinthia And Northern Kythera / Lita Tzortzopoulou-gregory. Edited By William R. Caraher, Linda Jones Hall, R. Scott Moore. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Timothy E. Gregory Bibliography: P. 9-11. The essays in Archaeology and History in Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece honor the contributions of Timothy E. Gregory to our understanding of Greece from the Roman period to modern times. Evoking Gregory's diverse interests, the volume brings together anthropologists, art historians, archaeologists, historians, and philologists to address such contested topics as the end of Antiquity, the so-called Byzantine Dark Ages, the contours of the emerging Byzantine civilization, and identity in post-Medieval Greece. These papers demonstrate the continued vitality of both traditional and innovative approaches to the study of material culture and emphasise that historical interpretation should be the product of methodological self-awareness. In particular, this volume shows how the study of the material culture of post-Classical Greece over the last 30 years has made significant contributions to both the larger archaeological and historical discourse. The essays in this volume are organized under three headings - Archaeology and Method, the Archaeology of Identity, and the Changing Landscape - which highlight three main focuses of Gregory's research. Each essay interlaces new analyses with the contributions Gregory has made to our understanding of Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece. Read together these essays not only make a significant contribution to how we understand the post-Classical Greek world, but also to how we study the material culture of the Mediterranean world more broadly. A collection of essays, which provide a perspective on the study of Greece after the end of Antiquity. It demonstrates how analysis informed by multiple disciplines sheds light on such venerable topics as the end of Antiquity, the so-called Byzantine Dark Ages, and the contours of the Byzantine civilization