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Klappentext Nude statues of Roman emperors, generals, businessmen, and their wives survive from the ancient world in large numbers. This book explores the reasons why so many Romans chose to have themselves represented naked, and what this choice may tell us about Roman attitudes towards the self, the body, and personal identity. Zusammenfassung Nude statues of Roman emperors, generals, businessmen, and their wives survive from the ancient world in large numbers. This book explores the reasons why so many Romans chose to have themselves represented naked, and what this choice may tell us about Roman attitudes towards the self, the body, and personal identity.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher H. Hallett, Hallett Christopher H.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2011
• EAN: 9780199599707
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959970-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 245 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation; Print On Demand; Oxford Studies in Ancient Cult; Print on demand; Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation; Oxford Studies in Ancient Cult; Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, ART / Sculpture & Installation, sculpture, History of Art, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient Roman style