Life, Death and Representation : Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi

Janet Huskinson

ISBN 10: 3110482312 / ISBN 13: 9783110482317

Published by De Gruyter, 2016

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume presents a collection of essays on different aspects of Roman sarcophagi. These varied approaches will produce fresh insights into a subject which is receiving increased interest in English-language scholarship, with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of Roman art. The book will therefore be a timely addition to existing literature. Metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume, which will cover a wide time range from the first century AD to post classical periods (including early Christian sarcophagi and post-classical reception). Other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation, iconography, and marble analysis. There will be an Introduction written by the co-editors.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life, Death and Representation : Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110482312
• ISBN 13: 9783110482317
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 170H x 25D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 768 grams

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Synopsis

This volume presents a collection of essays on different aspects of Roman sarcophagi. These varied approaches will produce fresh insights into a subject which is receiving increased interest in English-language scholarship, with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of Roman art. The book will therefore be a timely addition to existing literature. Metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume, which will cover a wide time range from the first century AD to post classical periods (including early Christian sarcophagi and post-classical reception). Other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation, iconography, and marble analysis. There will be an Introduction written by the co-editors.

About the Author

Jas Elsner, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, UK; Janet Huskinson, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.