Votive body parts in Greek and Roman religion /

"This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the human body. It collects examples from four principal areas and time periods: Classical Greece, pre-Roman Italy, Roman Gaul and Roman Asia Minor. It us...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hughes, Jessica (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Colección:Cambridge classical studies
Temas:
Votive offerings > Greece.
Votive offerings > Rome.
Human body > Social aspects.
Human body > Symbolic aspects.
Corps humain > Aspect social.
Corps humain > Aspect symbolique.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
RELIGION > Reference.
Religion.
Votive offerings.
Antike
Körperteil
Religion
Votivgabe
Greece > Religion.
Rome > Religion.
Grèce > Religion.
Greece.
Rome (Empire)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: fragments of history
  • Fragmentation as metaphor: anatomical votives in Classical Greece, fifth-fourth centuries BC
  • Under the skin: anatomical votives in Republican Italy, fourth-first centuries BC
  • The anxiety of influence: anatomical votives in Roman Gaul, first century BC-first century AD
  • Punishing bodies: the Lydian and Phrygian 'propitiatory' stelai, second-third centuries AD
  • Afterword: revisiting fragmentation.

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