Tarquinia: An Etruscan City ( Reveals the fascinating process of the city’s discovery and Interpretation )

United Kingdom: Duckworth Pub. New. 2004. Paperback. 0715631624 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED - 192 pages; 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches -- Reveals the fascinating process of the city’s discovery and interpretation -- Tarquinia was one of the great cities of ancient Etruria, where the most powerful, creative and, sometimes, elusive civilization of pre-Roman Italy emerged. The archaeology of Tarquinia has been at the forefront of Etruscan studies since the early days of antiquarian scholarship and is renowned for its unique painted tombs and vast cemeteries. Drawing on archaeological, artistic and written evidence, Robert Leighton charts the extraordinary growth and transformation of the city from later prehistory until late antiquity, with reference to social, political and economic trends in each period. He reveals the fascinating process of the city’s discovery and interpretation, its place in 18th-century propaganda and scholarship, and the activities and impressions of visitors, from antiquaries to eminent writers and poets, including Stendhal and D. H. Lawrence. He also assesses more recent work on the interpretation of burial rites, the significance of tomb frescos, religious and public buildings, and on Tarquinia’s fateful relationship with Rome. -- REVIEW: "University of Edinburgh Archaeology Lecturer Robert Leighton presents Tarquinia: An Etruscan City, a historical account of one of the great cities of ancient Etruria, one of the most powerful and creative civilizations of pre-Roman Italy. Charting Tarquinia's growth from prehistory to late antiquity, Tarquinia: An Etruscan City covers everything from what modern archaeology can tell us about the society to literary impressions of Tarquinia by great writers and poets such as Stendhal and D. H. Lawrence. An extensively researched and scholarly historical account, illustrated throughout with black-and-white diagrams and photographs, ideal for college library collections and historical reference shelves." The Bookwatch, May 2005. -- AUTHOR: Robert Leighton is a Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. He is also the author of "Sicily Before History: An Archaeological Survey from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age". -- TOC: 1. Discovery and Loss * 2. Origins and Growth * 3. The Rise of the City State * 4. Urbs Florentissima * 5. Tarquinia and Rome -- with a bonus offer-- .