Paul Zanker and Björn C. Ewald ; translated by Julia Slater
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xi, 428 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrated (some color) ;
Dimensions
29 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation
GENERAL NOTES
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English translation of Mit Mythen Leben, Munich, 2003
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part 1. Images with a long history ; Mourning, grief, and comfort: the solace of myth ; Visions of bliss ; Image cultivation, role images, and ideals ; Images and values in transition. -- Part 2. Documentation
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Roman sarcophagi have fascinated posterity since the Middle Ages, largely because of their mythological reliefs. Living with Myths provides a comprehensive introduction to this important genre, exploring such subjects as the role of the mythological images in everyday life of the time, the messages they convey about the Romans' view of themselves, and the reception of the sarcophagi in later European art and art history. The volume is fully illustrated with high-quality photographs, which enable readers to appreciate the artistic quality of the reliefs and to explore for themselves the messages they convey. Together with the text, which includes analyses of specific sarcophagi, the pictures open up a panorama of Roman cultural history in the 2nd to the early 4th centuries CE."--Publisher's website