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Figuring death in classical Athens : visual and literary explorations /

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'Figuring Death in Classical Athens' puts art and literature in conversation to explore how ancient Athenians grappled with the uncertainties of death. How did objects and texts generate thinking about what death is and might be like?

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clifford, Emily (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Series:Visual conversations in art and archaeology.
Subjects:
Greek literature > History and criticism.
Death in literature.
Death in art.
Littérature grecque > Histoire et critique.
Mort dans la littérature.
Mort dans l'art.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
PHILOSOPHY.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Death & Dying.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Figuring Death in Classical Athens' puts art and literature in conversation to explore how ancient Athenians grappled with the uncertainties of death. How did objects and texts generate thinking about what death is and might be like?
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198947929
0198947925
9780198947936
0198947933