This is a study of the origins and practices at Olympia and Delphi which challenges many assumptions about the nature and role of the archaeological data. Dr Morgan considers the economics of dedication, technology and the organization of craft production which provide insights into the behaviour of producers and purchasers of material dedicated at the sanctuaries。 作者简介 Dr Morgan considers the economics ofdedicarion,technologyand the organisation ofcrafi production,which provide insightsinto the behaviour ofproducers and purchasers ofmaterial dedicated at sanctuaries Her snldv is exceptional for the emphasis placed upon tlle two sites in their contemporary local contexts and their changing roles in society The progression of scate formation is discussed through the relationship between changes in dedicatory practice during the eith century and the changing needs of communi ties The book concludes with the first detailed study of the wider roles of Olympia and Delphi as two major sanctuaries in Archaic Greece,considering their rdationships with other sites and their place in the Greek festival calendar. |
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