The Etruscans

Esposito, Carmen and Stoddart, Simon 2024. The Etruscans. Maiuro, Marco, ed. The Oxford Handbook of Pre-Roman Italy (1000--49 BCE), Oxford University Press, pp. 342-367. (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199987894.013.18)

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Abstract

The Etruscans have traditionally been treated as a special, mysterious case on the margins of the classical world. In fact, they represent a classic case of state formation that deserves to be compared on a global scale, albeit like other Mediterranean civilizations centered on a maritime rather than terrestrial network. This chapter thus focuses on the themes of historical development, political geography, identity, cuisine, and trade that permit such a comparison. Readers should look elsewhere for a comprehensive exegesis of the artistic styles and material culture that were particular to the Etruscan civilization, although often seen as a pale reflection of the Greek and Roman worlds.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Global Humanities Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISBN:	9780199987894
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2026 16:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/190101

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