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Beyond Boundaries - Connecting Visual Cultures in the Provinces of Ancient Rome
Susan Alcock
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Description for Beyond Boundaries - Connecting Visual Cultures in the Provinces of Ancient Rome
Hardback. A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
The Roman Empire had a rich and multifaceted visual culture, which was often variegated due to the sprawling geography of its provinces. In this remarkable work of scholarship, a group of international scholars has come together to find alternative ways to discuss the nature and development of the art and archaeology of the Roman provinces. The result is a collection of nineteen compelling essays-accompanied by carefully curated visual documentation, seven detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography-and organized around the four major themes of provincial contexts, tradition and innovation, networks and movements, and local accents in an imperial context. Easy assumptions ... Read more
The Roman Empire had a rich and multifaceted visual culture, which was often variegated due to the sprawling geography of its provinces. In this remarkable work of scholarship, a group of international scholars has come together to find alternative ways to discuss the nature and development of the art and archaeology of the Roman provinces. The result is a collection of nineteen compelling essays-accompanied by carefully curated visual documentation, seven detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography-and organized around the four major themes of provincial contexts, tradition and innovation, networks and movements, and local accents in an imperial context. Easy assumptions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
1384g
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064719
SKU
V9781606064719
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About Susan Alcock
Susan E. Alcock is professor of classical archaeology and classics, as well as special counsel for institutional outreach and engagement, Office of the President, at the University of Michigan. Mariana Egri is associate professor of archaeology at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. James F. D. Frakes is associate professor of art history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond Boundaries - Connecting Visual Cultures in the Provinces of Ancient Rome
"In addition to the quality of most of the contributions, the value of this collection lies in the fact that different ideas on the same sets of problems are included in a single volume (unfortunately a rare occurrence), which makes the reading of the whole a very stimulating exercise."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Beautiful and carefully edited."
Art Newspaper "The contributions to ... Read more
Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Beautiful and carefully edited."
Art Newspaper "The contributions to ... Read more