Body language in Hellenistic art and society /
This richly illustrated book brings together a wide range of Hellenistic art objects, and reveals how ancient social attitudes were encoded in the body language of their subjects. Incorporating approaches from anthropology and archaeology, it considers a wide range of social groups, from the elite t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
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| Summary: | This richly illustrated book brings together a wide range of Hellenistic art objects, and reveals how ancient social attitudes were encoded in the body language of their subjects. Incorporating approaches from anthropology and archaeology, it considers a wide range of social groups, from the elite to slaves, and examines the postures, gestures and body actions which were considered appropriate to each. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198723592 0198723598 |