Panorama of the Classical World - Couverture souple

Spivey, .

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1606060562 ISBN 13 : 9781606060568

Editeur : Getty Publications, 2011

Synopsis

This imaginative approach to the era in which Western civilization was born is a thorough--and thoroughly accessible--synthesis of the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan worlds, spanning the period from Late Geometric Greece in around 700 b.c., to the rule of Constantine in the early 4th century a.d.

The authors incorporate important developments in recent scholarship, including ideas of gender, war and pacifism, imperialism and dissent, political propaganda, economy, cultural identity, racism, hygiene and diet, and public and private uses of space. The book highlights the modern relevance of classical antiquity, from its influence on contemporary politics to the representation of the female body in Western art, and concludes by charting the history of classical civilization. The extensive reference section includes biographies, an introduction to classical mythology, a glossary of technical terms and vase shapes, as well as a timeline, map, bibliography, and index.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nigel Spivey is a lecturer in classics at the University of Cambridge. His many publications include the award-winning Understanding Greek Sculpture (Thames & Hudson, 1996)and Etruscan Art (Thames & Hudson, 1997). Michael Squire is a junior research fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Getty Publications
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1606060562
• ISBN 13: 9781606060568
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible