The Roman Nude

Heroic Portrait Statuary 200 BC - AD 300

(Autor) Christopher H. Hallett
Formato: Hardcover
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Nude statues of Roman emperors, generals, businessmen, and their wives survive from the ancient world in large numbers. This book explores the reasons why so many Romans chose to have themselves represented naked, and what this choice may tell us about Roman attitudes towards the self, the body, and personal identity

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Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Formato:
Hardcover
Número de páginas:
None
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9780199240494
Año de publicación:
2005
Fecha publicación:
29 de Septiembre de 2005

Christopher H. Hallett

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