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Larissa Bonfante
New York University, Classics, Emeritus
- Etruscan studies, Classics, Nudity in classical art, Etruscan Influence, Gender Benders, The Barbarians of Ancient Europe, and 11 moreGreek Emigre In Etruria, The World of Roman Costume, Archaeology, History, Latin Language and Literature, Etruscan Archaeology, Etruscan language, Mediterranean archaeology, Etruscan Funerary Art, Laurie Schneider Adams, and Ancient Bronzesedit
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Online edition, corrected and enlarged. Edited by Larissa Bonfante, Jane Whitehead, Gary Enea.
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The question is this: Considering the impor- tance of the search for metals that drew Greeks and Phoenicians westward to Italian shores like a magnet, thus setting the Mediterranean in mo- tion (Burkert 1992, 12; Bresson 2005, 99–103),... more
The question is this: Considering the impor- tance of the search for metals that drew Greeks and Phoenicians westward to Italian shores like a magnet, thus setting the Mediterranean in mo- tion (Burkert 1992, 12; Bresson 2005, 99–103),
why are the Etruscans never mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, which reflects so much of the exciting and dangerous world of the early Orientalizing age? Their absence from the picture is surprising, given the existence of the Nestor cup and the remarkably early arrival of Homer in the west. It contrasts with the frequent appearances of the Phoenicians, which agree with much of what we know about them from the archaeological record (Markoe 1985, 1992, 2000; Turfa 1986; Kopcke 1992).
why are the Etruscans never mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, which reflects so much of the exciting and dangerous world of the early Orientalizing age? Their absence from the picture is surprising, given the existence of the Nestor cup and the remarkably early arrival of Homer in the west. It contrasts with the frequent appearances of the Phoenicians, which agree with much of what we know about them from the archaeological record (Markoe 1985, 1992, 2000; Turfa 1986; Kopcke 1992).
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Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Page 1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD EJ Bickerman THAMES AND HUDSON Page 2. TABLE VII The Athenian Archons from 496 to 293 вс (After Diodoras and Dion. Halic. Din. g. For the archons before 480 cf. TJ Cadoux, JHS, 1948, 70. ...
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St. Etr. XXXV (1967), 3-30. G. Rosi (not 'Rossi') wrote about these sites in JRS XV (not 'XXV') and XVII, 59 ff. (not 'XXVII, p.3 s.')-note 26 on p.36 is typical of many. The date of... more
St. Etr. XXXV (1967), 3-30. G. Rosi (not 'Rossi') wrote about these sites in JRS XV (not 'XXV') and XVII, 59 ff. (not 'XXVII, p.3 s.')-note 26 on p.36 is typical of many. The date of Temple A at Pyrgi and its mythological altorilievo (p.102) has long since been brought down to ...
Acknowledgements I am deeply grateful to the following for help, suggestions and encouragement: Vittoria and Giuliano Bonfante, Marie-Francoise Briguet, Andrew Burnett, Eirene Christo-doulou, Brian Cook, Stefania Del Papa, Adriana... more
Acknowledgements I am deeply grateful to the following for help, suggestions and encouragement: Vittoria and Giuliano Bonfante, Marie-Francoise Briguet, Andrew Burnett, Eirene Christo-doulou, Brian Cook, Stefania Del Papa, Adriana Emiliozzi, Nancy de Grummond, ...
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ETRUSCAN LARISS A BON FANTE & JUDITH SWADDLING ... ETRUSCAN Myths Th± e One 2DX5-RQW-C2QH ... THE LEGENDARY PAST ETRUSCAN Myths LARISSA BONFANTE AND JUDITH SWADDLING Published in co-operation with BRITISH MUSEUM... more
ETRUSCAN LARISS A BON FANTE & JUDITH SWADDLING ... ETRUSCAN Myths Th± e One 2DX5-RQW-C2QH ... THE LEGENDARY PAST ETRUSCAN Myths LARISSA BONFANTE AND JUDITH SWADDLING Published in co-operation with BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS ...
... 278-279. i3 Bianchi Bandinelli, Giuliano: 1973, fig. 274 (Charon). Adriani: 1939, pl. 20, No. 126. Bedello: 1975, pis. VII 1, XXVII 4. 14 Rome, Villa Giulia Museum. Vagnetti: 1971, 66-75, pis. 29-39, G21, G2oa, G28a, G2ob, G27a. H.... more
... 278-279. i3 Bianchi Bandinelli, Giuliano: 1973, fig. 274 (Charon). Adriani: 1939, pl. 20, No. 126. Bedello: 1975, pis. VII 1, XXVII 4. 14 Rome, Villa Giulia Museum. Vagnetti: 1971, 66-75, pis. 29-39, G21, G2oa, G28a, G2ob, G27a. H. 18, 12.7, 11.8, 13.5, 12.8 cm. ...