The Lycians: The Lycians in literary and epigraphic sources

The Lycians: The Lycians in literary and epigraphic sources
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Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 8772890231
ISBN-13 : 9788772890234
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Download or read book The Lycians: The Lycians in literary and epigraphic sources written by Trevor Bryce and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of a projected 2-volume account of the ancient Lycians. The Lycian civilisation has proved, and is continuing to prove, a rich field of investigation for historians, archaeologists, numismatists, and philologists alike. It is a civilisation with many distinctive features, as illustrated by its abundant archaeological remains, particularly the impressive funerary architecture of many of its cities, by its social customs and institutions, attested in both literary and epigraphic sources, by its numerous coin issues, amongst the most varied ever prodcusted in Asia Minor, and by its peculiar language, which today is only partially understood.


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