This work deals with classical Greek pottery from a number of points of view - technique, period, place of production, function, shape, decoration and distribution. The book places an emphasis on the every-day uses of Greek pottery - as containers for water, wine, fish, honey and olives, for example - and does not treat it as art. The author explains the importance of clay as a fundamental natural resource in the lives of the ancient Greeks, stressing its versatility as a container in varying conditions of heat and cold. The book aims to offer a broad picture of Greek pottery that gives an idea of its variety and importance without dwelling too heavily upon the high-quality figured vases. The book is intended for the use of students of classical Greek civilization.
- ISBN10 0719022363
- ISBN13 9780719022364
- Publish Date 21 November 1991
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 April 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Manchester University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English