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OverviewFigurines exhibiting a distorted appearance were exceptionally à la mode in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Archaeologists have attributed a wide gamut of functions to them. The underlying common denominator of all the propounded theories is that the purpose of these images was the lampoon and degradation of the dregs of society and of the physically deformed. This book argues that such statuettes conversely carried deeply positive meanings. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anastasia MeintaniPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Weight: 1.749kg ISBN: 9783110691733ISBN 10: 3110691736 Pages: 580 Publication Date: 22 August 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Pour conclure, cet ouvrage dense met en lumière tout un trésor d'images difficiles à appréhender, tant du point de vue de l'iconographie, du contexte archéologique que de la réception. Malgré les réserves exprimées, on ne peut que recommander la lecture de ce livre."" Estelle Galbois in: BMCR 2023.06.37 (https: //bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2023/2023.06.37)" Author InformationAnastasia Meintani, Institute for Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna, Austria. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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