The afterlives of Greek sculpture : interaction, transformation, and destruction / Rachel Kousser, B...
The afterlives of Greek sculpture : interaction, transformation, and destruction / Rachel Kousser, B...
The afterlives of Greek sculpture : interaction, transformation, and destruction / Rachel Kousser, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
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New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
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G 2017/1606
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 309 pages ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I. The afterlives of Greek sculptures -- Dangerous afterlives: the Greek use of 'voodoo dolls' -- Use and abuse: toward an ontology of sculpture in ancient Greece -- Part II. Barbaric, deviant, and un-hellenic: damage to sculptures and its commemoration, 480BCE-30 BCE -- 'Barbaric' interactions...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"The Afterlives of Greek Sculpture is the first comprehensive, historical account of the afterlives of ancient Greek monumental sculptures. Whereas scholars have traditionally focused on the creation of these works, Rachel Kousser instead draws on archaeological and textual sources to analyze the later histories of these sculptures, reconstructing...
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The afterlives of Greek sculpture : interaction, transformation, and destruction / Rachel Kousser, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/1606
Record Identifier
74VKVVeg8Bgg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVVeg8Bgg
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ISBN
1107040728 hardcover
9781107040724 hardcover
DDC
733.3
MMS ID
991024098427402626
