Ancient Gold The Wealth Of The Thracians: Treasures from The Republic of Bulgaria
Softbound
1998 · New York
by Marazov, Ivan and Fol,Alexander and Tacheva, Margarita and Venedikov, Ivan and Ivan Marazov
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998. Softbound. As New. Library Journal: This beautiful catalog of an important exhibit currently touring the United States gives a rare window into the little-known history of ancient Thrace. Unlike its better-documented ancient counterparts, Greece and Rome, Thrace is not now a household word. It was a small, fragmented but influential country in what is now southern Bulgaria. Thrace had a heritage of war, music, and poetry; traditionally, it was the birthplace of both Orpheus and Aries. Because the Thracians had no alphabet of their own, what literary accounts are available were written by their neighbors, a chancy means of analysis at best. A better way to consider Thracian life is through its eloquent art. Hundreds of photographs gleam here with astonishingly beautiful objects, but this is not just another pretty face?there is substance as well. Scholarship is strong, with essays by noted Bulgarian scholars. Highly recommended for both art and ancient history collections. (Inventory #: 104294)