Anthropology and the Classics / Six Lectures Delivered Before the University of Oxford

Name: Anthropology and the Classics / Six Lectures Delivered Before the University of Oxford
Author: Sir Arthur Evans

By Sir Arthur Evans

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The volume collects six scholarly lectures that apply anthropological methods to classical Greek and Roman literature, archaeology, and ritual. Contributors trace prehistoric pictography and the emergence of writing, examine epic poetry and Homeric tradition through comparative evidence, analyze Graeco-Italian magical practices and rites of lustration, and reconsider Herodotus using ethnographic perspective. Emphasizing continuities between simpler popular beliefs and high literary forms, the essays use archaeological, comparative, and folkloric data to reassess origins, transmission, and survival of ancient cultural practices.

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Sir Arthur Evans

Sir Arthur Evans was a British archaeologist and scholar, best known for his work in the field of Aegean archaeology. He is particularly recognized for his excavations at Knossos on the island of Crete, where he uncovered the remains of the Minoan civilization. In addition to his archaeological contributions, Evans was also a noted lecturer and writer, delivering significant lectures on anthropology and classical studies. His works, such as "Anthropology and the Classics" and "Through Bosnia and the Herzegóvina on foot during the insurrection, August and September 1875," reflect his diverse interests and expertise in both classical antiquity and contemporary issues of his time.