{"product_id":"the-etruscans-lost-civilizations-9781789148329","title":"The Etruscans: Lost Civilizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a brief introduction to the mysteries of the enigmatic, ancient civilization in the area of modern Italy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Etruscans were a powerful people, marked by an influential civilization in ancient Italy. But despite their prominence, the Etruscans are often portrayed as mysterious--a strange and unknowable people whose language and culture have largely vanished. Lucy Shipley's \u003ci\u003eThe Etruscans\u003c\/i\u003e presents a different picture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shipley writes of a people who traded with Greece and shaped the development of Rome, who inspired Renaissance artists and Romantic firebrands, and whose influence is still felt strongly in the modern world. Covering colonialism and conquest, misogyny and mystique, she weaves Etruscan history with new archaeological evidence to give us a revived picture of the Etruscan people. The book traces trade routes and trains of thought, describing the journey of Etruscan objects from creation to use, loss, rediscovery, and reinvention. From the wrappings of an Egyptian mummy displayed in a fashionable salon to the extra-curricular activities of Bonaparte, from a mass looting craze to a bombed museum in a town marked by massacre, the book is an extraordinary voyage through Etruscan archaeology, which ultimately leads to surprising and intriguing places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this sharp and groundbreaking book, Shipley gives readers a unique perspective on an enigmatic people, revealing just how much we know about the Etruscans--and just how much still remains undiscovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789148329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Lucy Shipley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361543717045,"sku":"9781789148329","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c16a255b-3455-4e94-a3d8-e7960663552c.jpg?v=1701191790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-etruscans-lost-civilizations-9781789148329","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}