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Meyer, Caspar

 
9781836391937: The Scythians: Lost Civilizations
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ISBN 10 : 1836391935 ISBN 13 : 9781836391937
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2026

Synopsis

The Scythians offers a bold new take on the horse-riding peoples who once inhabited the vast steppe lands from the Black Sea to the Siberian Altai. Drawing on archaeological finds, ancient texts and comparative insights, Caspar Meyer shows how these communities forged dynamic networks rooted in art, mobility and interspecies relationships. He brings ancient and modern encounters with the Scythians into dialogue – from Herodotus’ ethnography to modernist art and contemporary national imaginations – revealing how their literary and visual afterlives continue to shape our understanding. Long reduced to barbarian stereotypes, the Scythians emerge as cultural innovators and co-creators of Eurasian history. Lively, accessible and thought-provoking, this book opens up a world in which people and things move together in unexpected and transformative ways.

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À propos de l'auteur

Caspar Meyer is Professor of Classical Archaeology and Material Culture at Bard Graduate Center in New York. He has published widely on ancient Greek and Scythian art, including Greco-Scythian Art and the Birth of Eurasia (2013).

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Éditeur
Reaktion Books
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1836391935
ISBN 13 
9781836391937
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
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