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Statues in Roman society : representation and response /

Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honours to emperors and noblemen, and memorials to the dead. Combining close attention to individual Roman texts and images with an unprecedented broad perspective on this remarkable phenomenon, Statues in Roman Society expl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, Peter, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Colección:Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honours to emperors and noblemen, and memorials to the dead. Combining close attention to individual Roman texts and images with an unprecedented broad perspective on this remarkable phenomenon, Statues in Roman Society explains the impact which all kinds of statuary had on the ancient population.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-325) and index.
ISBN:9781429469302
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