| Antiquity and Its Interpreters Contributor(s): Payne, Alina (Editor), Kuttner, Ann (Editor), Smick, Rebekah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521594006 ISBN-13: 9780521594004 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2000 Annotation: Antiquity and Its Interpreters examines how the physical and textual remains of the ancient Romans were viewed and received by writers, artists, and cultural makers of early modern Italy. The case studies analyze specific texts, the archaeological projects that made "antiquity" available, the revival of art history and theory, and the appropriation of antiquities to serve social ideologies, among other topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Art | History - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 937 |
| LCCN: 98-45686 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 8.76" W x 11.28" (3.17 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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| Publisher Description: Antiquity and Its Interpreters examines how the physical and textual remains of the ancient Romans were viewed and received by writers, artists, and cultural makers of early modern Italy. The case studies analyze specific texts, the archaeological projects that made antiquity available, the revival of art history and theory, and the appropriation of antiquities to serve social ideologies, among other topics. |