Emperors and Ancestors Roman Rulers and the Constraints of Tradition |
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Author:
| Hekster, Olivier |
Series title: | Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture and Representation Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-873682-0 |
Publication Date: | May 2015 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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Emperors and Ancestors analyses the different ways in which imperial lineage was represented, looking at the various 'media' through which images of emperors could be transmitted, such as coinage, inscriptions, sculpture, architecture, and literary text.
Emperors and Ancestors analyses the different ways in which imperial lineage was represented, looking at the various 'media' through which images of emperors could be transmitted, such as coinage, inscriptions, sculpture, architecture, and literary text.