Ancient Colchis, which was located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, is best known from Greek mythology as the land where Jason and the Argonauts went in search of the Golden Fleece and Jason fell in love with Medea, who helped the hero complete his legendary feat. Archaeological finds prove that Colchis was indeed rich in gold. But what defined Colchian identity beyond its wealth in this precious metal? Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice explores this question by providing an overview of life at Vani, an important ...
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Ancient Colchis, which was located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, is best known from Greek mythology as the land where Jason and the Argonauts went in search of the Golden Fleece and Jason fell in love with Medea, who helped the hero complete his legendary feat. Archaeological finds prove that Colchis was indeed rich in gold. But what defined Colchian identity beyond its wealth in this precious metal? Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice explores this question by providing an overview of life at Vani, an important administrative and religious center in Colchis. This richly illustrated catalogue, which accompanies a major inaugural exhibition at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, is the first comprehensive English-language publication about Vani. Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice presents findings from five of Vani's richest graves, which include an impressive array of gold jewelry as well as imports from its western and eastern neighbors. These graves also give evidence of human sacrifice and of the important role that wine, drinking, and libation played in Colchian life. Darejan Kacharava and Guram Kvirkvelia provide a historical and archaeological overview of the city, while the other contributors explore such topics such as the rich tradition of Colchian gold working and the Greek view of Colchis through the myth of Medea.
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Fine. Map endpapers. Color and black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 215 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. New York: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University/Princeton University Press, (2008). First edition. A fine copy. With essays by Anna Chqonia, Nino Lordkipanidze, and Michael Vickers.
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Fine Condition. No Jacket, As Issued. Book 215 pages with many illustrations 64 in color. Seemingly unopened, with very tight binding. Several shallow vertical scratches to the front cover, possibly from shelving, but otherwise essentially new condition. Edited by Y. Chi. Pictorial boards. Illustrated endpapers. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC December 1, 2007-February 24, 2008 and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, New York NY March 12, 2008-June 1, 2008. Includes notes, checklist of additional objects, and bibliography.
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