Book contents
- Ancient Greek Housing
- Ancient Greek Housing
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- 1 Introducing Ancient Greek Housing
- 2 Greek Domestic Architecture ca. 950–500 BCE
- 3 Classical Athens and Attica
- 4 Housing in Mainland Greece during the Classical Period
- 5 Housing Greek Households in the Eastern, Western and Southern Mediterranean and Northern Black Sea Littoral
- 6 Housing, Power and Wealth in Greek Communities during the Late Classical and Early Hellenistic Periods
- 7 Greek Housing into the Hellenistic Period
- Epilogue: The Single-Entrance, Courtyard House and Beyond
- Glossary
- Selection of Ancient Texts in Translation
- Bibliographic Essay
- References
- Index
1 - Introducing Ancient Greek Housing
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2023
- Ancient Greek Housing
- Ancient Greek Housing
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- 1 Introducing Ancient Greek Housing
- 2 Greek Domestic Architecture ca. 950–500 BCE
- 3 Classical Athens and Attica
- 4 Housing in Mainland Greece during the Classical Period
- 5 Housing Greek Households in the Eastern, Western and Southern Mediterranean and Northern Black Sea Littoral
- 6 Housing, Power and Wealth in Greek Communities during the Late Classical and Early Hellenistic Periods
- 7 Greek Housing into the Hellenistic Period
- Epilogue: The Single-Entrance, Courtyard House and Beyond
- Glossary
- Selection of Ancient Texts in Translation
- Bibliographic Essay
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 1 sketches out the nature and scope of the evidence available for Greek housing during the first millennium BCE. Drawing on textual sources (including Demosthenes, Lysias, Xenophon and Plato) the significance of the house in ancient Greek (mainly Classical Athenian) culture is investigated. At the same time the chapter outlines some of the basic structural and decorative features as represented in the archaeological remains of the buildings themselves. Some processes (both human and natural) which shape the material remains of houses are outlined. These include the social context of construction (as far as it can be understood), archaeological formation processes and potential biases introduced during excavation. Emphasis is placed on the need to interpret the archaeology within its own cultural context, setting aside (as far as possible) the urge to draw comparisons with modern, western housing.
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- Ancient Greek Housing , pp. 1 - 30Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023