Artifact & Artifice: Classical Archaeology and the Ancient Historian

by Jonathan M. Hall

Book Overview

Is it possible to trace the footprints of the historical Sokrates in Athens? Was there really an individual named Romulus, and if so, when did he found Rome? Is the tomb beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica home to the apostle Peter? To answer these questions, we need both dirt and words--that is, archaeology and history. Bringing the two fields into conversation, Artifact and Artifice offers an exciting excursion into the relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022609698X
• ISBN13: 9780226096988
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"