Funerary Portraiture in Greater Roman Syria English - Couverture souple

Raja, Rubina

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2503576338 ISBN 13 : 9782503576336

Editeur : Brepols, 2019

Synopsis

This volume provides a unique survey of locally produced funerary representations from across regions of ancient Syria, exploring material ranging from reliefs and statues in the round, to busts, mosaics, and paintings in order to offer a new and holistic approach to our understanding of ancient funerary portraiture. Up to now, relatively little attention has been paid to the way in which local and regional production of material in this area formed part of a broader pattern of sculptural and iconographical development across the Roman Near East. By drawing on material from an area encompassing modern Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey, as well as Egypt and Achaia, the contributions in this book make it possible for the first time to take a wider perspective on the importance of funerary portraiture within Greater Roman Syria, and in doing so, to identify influences, connections, and iconographical analogies present throughout the region, as well as local differences, larger-scale boundaries, and ruptures in traditions that occurred across time and place.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brepols
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2503576338
• ISBN 13: 9782503576336
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible