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Daily Life of the Etruscans Paperback – May 1, 2002

by Jacques Heurgon (Author), James Kirkup (Translator)
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The Etruscans were the most important--and remarkable--of the peoples who inhabited early Italy. But when the Romans gained supremacy, the distinctive Etruscan culture gradually disappeared. This masterly re-creation of the lives of a now-forgotten people lifts the veil from every aspect of their civilization--origins, language, religion, and art.
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    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Phoenix
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1842125923
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1842125922
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phoenix (May 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1842125923
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1842125922
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Introduction to Etruscan Culture; Politics; Art
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018
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Good little introduction to the Etruscans, the ancestors of today's people of Tuscany. They came in from someone in the east, and made what we now know as Italy their own. One of the first kings of Rome was an Etruscan, little known outside of academic/cultural circles. Much of their language did not survive, but we learn that certain modern Italian last name suffixes owe their roots to the Etruscans. We learn that while, not exatly challenging the Roman patriarchy, Etruscan women had more social standing than Roman women. Heurgon's book will hopefully lead the reader to more scholarly books, and to the museums that hold exquisite Etruscan art. Besides the general reader, nice intro volume for art history; classics; linguistics students in their first exposure to the Etruscans.
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Annabelle Reeve
3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult read
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2010
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I bought this book because I wanted to know something about the Etruscans and also because it was the only affordable book on the subject offered by Amazon. There is a lot of information here but it's hard for an ordinary reader to get through. To really appreciate this book I'd need to be multilingual and possessed of a deep academic background. That this is a translation from the French with little attempt to use ordinary prose creates even more roadblocks. I will continue to push on, however, and garner what information I can about this mysterious and fascinating culture.

This translation needs a translation. I will go to my grave wondering why books on such exciting subjects are written so that only academics can understand them (big words where everyday words will suffice, twisted syntax that seems almost deliberately obfuscating) rendering the most stimulating of subjects down into colorless pedantic gunk.
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Glenn Younger
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2014
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I have not read yet but it was in excellent condition and I look forward to reading it.
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K. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars A glance into the life of the most important pre-Roman Italians
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2008
This book, by an experienced French archaeologist, is essential for anyone seeking an understanding about the culture, both social and material, of the Etruscans as well as other inhabitants of Iron Age Italy. Here can be found the roots of Republican Roman culture.

The author looks into just about every facet of the Etruscans' physical existence-from their physical attributes, lifespans, and diets to the place of women, religion, entertainment, feasts, literature, morality, and rural culture. He also includes a lengthy and useful chronology of the Etruscan People and of Etruria's involvement in Roman history.

There are a number of good books on the Etruscans out there, but read this one to gain the best glance into their daily life and experiences availible to readers of the English language.
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mjare
5.0 out of 5 stars Good insight into the Etruscan World
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2009
This book was published many years ago, but it is still a good publication concerning the Etruscan nation.

Many people think that ''daily life'' series are very boring books, because there is no action, what makes reading them very tiring. In case of Heurgon's book about the Etruscan daily life the situation is completely different, because this publication, which is directed to the wide group of readers is well written.

With this book we can easily follow the daily life of the diverse Etruscan population.

But we should remember that recently the modern genetics (which confirmed eastern origin of Etruscan ancestors) has also its important impact on our knowledge about the Etruscans.

Highly recommended book!
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angbax
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014
Not a particularly good translation.
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Junyo
5.0 out of 5 stars Heurgon is just as good as it ever was
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2016
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Hurray for the haruspices !

Heurgon is just as good as it ever was, the 'must read' on the Etruscans. In the 1960s It was pressed on me by my great aunt who was on the Antiquities Commission in Rome. They just don't write 'em like this any more. The price is perfect for a mass order, ready as presents on hand for the young and for the discerning.
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L C BENDING
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2013
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Slightly dry, but fascinating insight in to a culture that preceded the Romans, and had a great influence
on how the Romans developed, although it is obvious from this book that they had quite a different outlook on life.
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