Peeters Publishers 2020 hardcover New Size: 11x8x1;

ISBN10: 9042941790, ISBN13: 9789042941793, [publisher: Peeters Publishers] Hardcover
[Bristol, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2020]

ISBN10: 9042941790, ISBN13: 9789042941793, [publisher: Peeters Publishers, Leuven] Hardcover Hardcover. Beginning his academic career in Classical Studies, John G. Youngerrapidly extended his expertise into prehistoric (Bronze Age) Aegeanarchaeology, art and architecture, with a particular focus on ancientstone-working. and from this interest came his seminal studies on theiconography of Bronze Age Aegean stone seals, a field on which he hasmade an indelible mark. He also branched out into Jewish Studies,becoming an expert on early synagogues. His lifelong activism forLGBTQI+ and minority rights, and his early embrace of feminism and thecrucial role that women have played in the past (not just inarchaeology, but in the ancient world itself) have also informed histeaching and studies regarding ancient and modern notions about genderand sexuality, and these studies have greatly enriched our views of theancient world, while going a long way toward counteracting thepersistently male-centric interpretations of the ancient worldcharacteristic of the past few centuries. He has been a pioneer in theestablishment of LGBTQI+ academic programs in the U.S., and in theintegration of modern technologies (especially computers) into Classicsand archaeology. He has established himself as an internationalauthority on Linear A, the undeciphered writing system of the Minoans;his website containing the corpus of that script is second to none interms of its value to scholars working on Lin ...

Peeters 2020 Hard cover New

ISBN10: 9042941790, ISBN13: 9789042941793, [publisher: Peeters Publishers] Hardcover
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2020]