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The cultural lives of domestic objects in late antiquity /
In this study, Jo Stoner investigates the role of domestic material culture in Late Antiquity. Using archaeological, visual and textual evidence from across the Roman Empire, the personal meanings of late antique possessions are revealed through reference to theoretical approaches including object b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2019]
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| Colección: | Late antique archaeology. Supplementary series ;
v. 4. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Contents; Preface; Figures; Abbreviations; Introduction; Structure of This Book; Chapter 1 Heirloom Objects in Late Antiquity; Defining 'Heirlooms'; Intentional Heirlooms; Marriage and Dowry; Death and Burial; Texts; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Gifts in Late Antiquity; Identifying Gift Objects; Wedding Gifts; Other Celebrations; Imperial Gifts; Handmade Gifts; Texts; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Souvenirs in Late Antiquity; Defining Souvenirs; Secular Late Antique Souvenirs; Souvenirs and 'Regional Specialities'; Souvenirs of Events; Sacred Souvenirs; Christian Souvenirs: Relics
- Christian Souvenirs: ContainersSouvenirs at Home; Chapter 4 Case Study: Baskets in Late Antiquity; Introduction; Evidence and Scholarship; Baskets and Late Antique Femininity; Baskets as a Pagan Ritual Object; Baskets as a Symbol of Plenty; Baskets and Personal Meaning: Early Christian Monastic Evidence; The Production Process; Basket Making as a Spiritual Activity; Basket Making as an Economic Activity; Baskets as Gifts; Baskets as Souvenirs; Baskets as Heirlooms; Layers of Meaning; Conclusions; Heirlooms; Gifts; Souvenirs; Baskets; Behaviours and Meaningful Material Culture
- The Multiplicity of Meaningful Objects: Gift, Heirloom, or Souvenir?Reconstruction of a Late Antique Home; Bibliography; Ancient Textual Editions and Inscriptions; Modern Sources; Indices; Sources; Themes; People and Divine Beings; Places; Places by Type; Objects: Materials, Function, Form; Objects: Specific and Groups