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*FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING until Friday, Sept. 20* 224 pp., hardcover, new in new dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
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Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0521815673. Very minor creasing to DJ.; This book explores the historiography of ancient Near Eastern and Classical art by examining the social, intellectual and institutional contexts that have influenced the way that the history of ancient art is written. It demonstrates how the study and interpretation of ancient art reflect contemporary ideas and practices from the Renaissance to the present. Among the subjects considered are the classical tradition in the post-antique West; the emergence of academic disciplines; the role of museums in the evaluation of ancient art; and issues of race, gender and cultural authority in the interpretation of ancient civilizations.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 0.7 inches; 224 pages.
Add this copy of Ancient Art and Its Historiography to cart. $93.03, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Ancient Art and Its Historiography to cart. $99.95, very good condition, Sold by Mike's Library rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Plymouth, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0521815673. Slight wear; Dust Jacket slight wear. Crisp oversize hardcover.; "This book treats the historiography of ancient Near Eastern and Classical art, examining the social, intellectual and institutional contexts that have shaped the way that the history of ancient art has been and continues to be written. It demonstrates how, from the Renaissance to the present, the study and interpretation of ancient art reflect contemporary ideas and practices." Contents: 1. Introduction / A.A. Donohue--2. From Whores to Hierodules: The historiographic invention of Mesopotamian female sex professionals / Julia Assante--3. Humanissima ars: Evaluation and devaluation in Pliny, Vasari, and Baden / Jacob Isager--4. The Fate of Plate and Other Precious Materials: Toward a historiography of ancient Greek minor arts / Kenneth Lapatin--5. 'Der Stil der Nachahmer': A brief historiography of stylistic retrospection / Mark D. Fullerton--6. The Peplos and the "Dorian question" / Mireille M. Lee--7. Mrs Arthur Strong, Morelli, and the Troopers of Cortés / Mary Beard--8. Jargon, Authenticity, and the Nature of Cultural History-Writing: Not out of Africa and the Black Athena debate / Joanne Monteagle Stearns; Index.; x, 213 pages.