{"product_id":"magna-grecia-treccani-2","title":"Magna Graecia - Treccani","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe volume dedicated to the treasures of Magna Graecia and Sicily, edited by Francesco D'Andria, Pier Giovanni Guzzo, and Gianluca Tagliamonte, published in 2012 under the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, highlights the influence of Greek colonial civilization on the construction of Italian cultural identity, and, more generally, European and Western cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e This work provides the reader with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the history and archaeology of Magna Graecia, that is, the entire part of southern Italy now comprised of the regions of Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily, which were affected by Greek colonization starting in the 8th century BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn these areas, driven by the newly arrived Greeks, a civilization flourished, leaving behind numerous important archaeological, epigraphic, and numismatic remains. The volume comprises 180 pages of text and approximately 800 full-page color plates, as well as a series of drawings and plans relating to the monuments and archaeological complexes examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e The textual section contains a first series of essays, written by some of the leading specialists in the field, which offer a comprehensive historical and cultural framework for the Magna Graecia and Siceliot civilizations, while highlighting some of their key aspects or themes of particular relevance. A second series of texts illustrates the essential features of the urban planning of the main centers of Magna Graecia and Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis limited edition, large-format volume (26.5 x 34 cm) is printed on special Scheufelen paper; the color illustrations are of the highest quality. The binding is handcrafted using fine, amaranth-red leather, tanned using only natural substances, according to a process employed by Giovanni Battista Bodoni in the 18th century. The elegant spine features ribbing and is embellished with gilded and blind embossing. The work is housed in a precious slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56212052345218,"sku":"VQ","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/magna_grecia_3fefc2a4-bdda-4125-b030-bb14584318e0.jpg?v=1768403241","url":"https:\/\/venderequadri.it\/en\/products\/magna-grecia-treccani-2","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}