Author: Patricia A. Johnston
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144389821X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
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This volume brings together a variety of approaches to the different ways in which the role of animals was understood in ancient Greco-Roman myth and religion, across a period of several centuries, from Preclassical Greece to Late Antique Rome. Animals in Greco-Roman antiquity were thought to be intermediaries between men and gods, and they played a pivotal role in sacrificial rituals and divination, the foundations of pagan religion. The studies in the first part of the volume examine the role of the animals in sacrifice and divination. The second part explores the similarities between animals, on the one hand, and men and gods, on the other. Indeed, in antiquity, the behaviour of several animals was perceived to mirror human behaviour, while the selection of the various animals as sacrificial victims to specific deities often was determined on account of some peculiar habit that echoed a special attribute of the particular deity. The last part of this volume is devoted to the study of animal metamorphosis, and to this end a number of myths that associate various animals with transformation are examined from a variety of perspectives.
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 862
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Author: Edward Prioleau Warren
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Category : Cameos
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Author: John Davidson Beazley
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781017104516
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: J. Paul Getty Museum
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Category : Vase-painting, Etruscan
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Author: Joseph Coleman Carter
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Author: Michal Tyszkiewicz
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Category : Collectors and collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Author: Paul T. Craddock
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 075064205X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 642
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"Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries is a comprehensive guide to the technical and scientific study of the authenticity of a wide range of antiquities and artworks. It is the first book to provide a full survey of the subject of forgery from a scientific basis, examining a wide range of materials and techniques." "The demand for copies, fakes and forgeries is driven by rising prices in an international marketplace. The book examines the available new technologies and ever more sophisticated forging techniques, looking at production and distribution of fraudulent artworks. The subject is exemplified by numerous internationally based case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes believed." "The book is aimed at those who need to understand the available approaches to and methods of scientific and technical authentication, be they curator, collector, conservator or scientist." --Book Jacket.
