A Companion to Ancient Thrace presents a series of essays
that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and
cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery
of the Classical world.
* Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian
history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity
* Includes contributions from leading scholars in the
archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace
* Balances consideration of material evidence relating to
Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources
* Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that
includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia,
and southeast Europe/Eurasia
* Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to
economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in
Ancient Thrace
