Images of Woman and Child from the Bronze Age Reconsidering Fertility, Maternity, and Gender in the Ancient World |
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| Author:
| Budin, Stephanie Lynn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-66032-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $81.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is a study of the woman-and-child motif - known as the kourotrophos - as it appeared in the Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean. Budin argues that, contrary to many current beliefs, the image was not a universal symbol of maternity or a depiction of a mother goddess.
This book is a study of the woman-and-child motif - known as the kourotrophos - as it appeared in the Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean. Budin argues that, contrary to many current beliefs, the image was not a universal symbol of maternity or a depiction of a mother goddess.