{"product_id":"butrint-at-the-crossroads-of-the-mediterranean-hardcover","title":"Butrint: At the Crossroads of the Mediterranean - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hodges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDuncan Garrow\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on the archaeology and history of Butrint in southern Albania, this book begins by looking at its foundation in the Bronze Age period through to the contemporary era, where it is now a popular tourist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edestination. \u003c\/b\u003eRichard Hodges, who has excavated at the site for over thirty years and is a trustee of the Butrint Management Foundation, looks at the Mediterranean seaport and its changing landscape over the course of five thousand years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized chronologically, Hodges presents the latest archaeological data and surveys on specific individual sites ranging from the ancient Greek sanctuary and the Roman colony to the early Medieval Byzantine \u003ci\u003ekastron\u003c\/i\u003e and the arrival of the Venetians in 1386. He concludes with the arrival of the Italian Archaeological Mission in 1928, whereupon Butrint's long and glorious history was discovered, cementing its mark as the premier archaeological site in Albania. Designed for students and general readers, this book offers an accessible and lively account of Butrint's fascinating cultural history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hodges\u003c\/b\u003e OBE is Emeritus President of The American University of Rome, Italy. He is the editor of the Debates in Archaeology series; and his publications include \u003ci\u003eDark Age Economics \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Anglo-Saxon Achievement \u003c\/i\u003e(1989), \u003ci\u003eTowns and Trade in the Age of Charlemagne \u003c\/i\u003e(2000), \u003ci\u003eGoodbye to the Vikings\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and (as co-author) \u003ci\u003eVilla to Village \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), all published by Bloomsbury Academic. He has previously been Scientific Director of the Butrint Foundation, Albania, and Williams Director of the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637745217843,"sku":"9781350548640","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LuTfX353qI9781350548640.webp?v=1762300444","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/butrint-at-the-crossroads-of-the-mediterranean-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}