The Visual Poetics of Power: Warriors, Youths, and Tripods in Early Greece
Author:   Nassos Papalexandrou
Publisher:   Lexington Books
ISBN:  

9780739107331


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   23 December 2004
Format:   Hardback
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The Visual Poetics of Power: Warriors, Youths, and Tripods in Early Greece


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In The Visual Poetics of Power, Nassos Papalexandrou illuminates the early history of the tripod cauldron, the most sacred symbol of the Greeks. He also explores the performative dimensions of the figurative arts in the preliterate contexts of early Greek sanctuaries.

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Author:   Nassos Papalexandrou
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9780739107331


ISBN 10:   073910733
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   23 December 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Semantics of the Tripod in Early Greek Culture Chapter 3 Figural Labels: The Attachments of Tripods in Context Chapter 4 Warriors:Aichmetai Chapter 5 Youths:Kouroi Chapter 6 The Appropriation of the Tripod by Apollon Chapter 7 Conclusion

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Nassos Papalexandrou is Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin.

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