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Art´s Agency and Art History
Osborne
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Description for Art´s Agency and Art History
Hardback. * Explores important concepts and perspectives in the anthropology of art. * Includes nine groundbreaking case studies by an internationally renowned group of art historians and art theorists. * Covers a wide range of periods, including Bronze-Age China, Classical Greece, Rome, and Mayan, as well as the modern Western world. Editor(s): Osborne, Robin; Tanner, Jeremy. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Art's Agency and Art History re-articulates the relationship of the anthropology of art to key methodological and theoretical approaches in art history, sociology, and linguistics.
- Explores important concepts and perspectives in the anthropology of art
- Includes nine groundbreaking case studies by an internationally renowned group of art historians and art theorists
- Covers a wide range of periods, including Bronze-Age China, Classical Greece, Rome, and Mayan, as well as the modern Western world
- Features an introductory essay by leading experts, which helps clarify issues in the field
- Includes numerous illustrations
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
New Interventions in Art History
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405135375
SKU
V9781405135375
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99-50
About Osborne
Robin Osborne is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge. He writes widely across the range of Greek history, Greek archaeology, and Classical art history. He is the author of Archaic and Classical Greek Art (1998) and of Greek History (2004). Jeremy Tanner is a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, where he teaches ... Read more
Reviews for Art´s Agency and Art History
"A very interesting volume, not only for the excellent quality of its chapters, but also because it shows promising perspectives in the cross-fertilization between anthropology and art history." (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, March 2009) "This book represents an extended, timely and extremely valuable exploration of the applicability of the work of Alfred Gell." ... Read more