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life death and representation some new work on roman sarcophagi
the volume presents essays on different aspects of roman sarcophagi . these varied approaches produce freshinsights into a subject which has received increased interest in english language scholarship with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of roman art . metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume which will cover a wide time range from the first century ad to post classical periods including early christian sarcophagi and post classical reception . other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation iconography and marble analysis .
hardcover walter de gruyter 2009 isbn13 9783110202137 isbn10 3110202131
abridged n isbn 13 9783110202137 number in series 1 number of pages 446 publisher de gruyter release date 62135769600000 series title millennium studien millennium studies