Overview
In the present-day world order, political disintegration, the faltering of economic systems, the controversial and yet dramatic consequences of global warming and pollution, and the spread of poverty and social disruption in Western countries have rendered 'collapse' one of the hottest topics in the humanities and social sciences. In the frenetic run for identifying the global causes and large-scale consequences of collapse, however, instances of crisis taking place at the micro-scale are not always explored by scholars addressing these issues in present and past societies, while the 'voices' of the marginal/non-elite subjects that might be the main victims of collapse are often silenced in ancient history and archaeology. Within this framework Collapse or Survival explores localised phenomena of crisis, unrest and survival in the ancient Mediterranean, with a focus on the first millennium BC. In a time span characterised by unprecedented high levels of dynamism, mobility and social change throughout that region, the area selected for analysis represents a unique convergence point where states rise and fall, long-distance trade networks develop and disintegrate, and patterns of human mobility catalyse cultural change at different rates. The central Mediterranean also comprises a wealth of recently excavated and highly contextualised material evidence, casting new light on the agency of individuals and groups who endeavoured to cope with crisis situations in different geographical and temporal settings. AUTHOR: Silvia Amicone Is A Research Fellow At The University Of Tubingen. She Recently Completed Doctoral Research At The Institute Of Archaeology, University College London. She Specializes In Analyzing Pottery Technology In Contexts Of Intense Socio-Cultural Innovation, Particularly At The Dawn Of Metal Age.
Full Product Details
Author: Elisa Perego ,
Rafael Scopacasa ,
Silvia Amicone
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Imprint: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 9781789251005
ISBN 10: 1789251001
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 30 September 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
As [the editors] rightly observe, it is at least as important, and potentially very informative to consider collapse, crisis and survival on a micro-scale. This zooming in has the potential to uncover more of the experiences of people in periods of crisis or change, in real or lived time, and to restore non-elite and socially marginal people to view. --Heritage & Society
…very thought-provoking, as publications edited by Perego and Scopacasa usually are. […] by focusing on the bearing of collapse on groups other than the elite, the contributions expand our understanding and allow for more nuanced interpretations. * Ancient West & East *
Author Information
Elisa Perego is an Honorary Research Associate at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, where she completed her PhD in 2012. Her research interests focus on social marginality and social change in the ancient Mediterranean. Rafael Scopacasa teaches Ancient History at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, where he got his PhD in 2010. His research interests focus on bringing together historical, epigraphic and archaeological evidence as a means of constructing alternative histories, especially of pre-Imperial Italy. Silvia Amicone is a Research Fellow at the University of Tübingen. She recently completed doctoral research at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. She specialises in analysing pottery technology in contexts of intense socio-cultural innovation, particularly at the dawn of metal age.
