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Imaginary Kings

Royal Images in the Ancient near East, Greece and Rome

Imaginary Kings( )
Editor: Hekster, Olivier
Fowler, Richard
Series title:Oriens et Occidens Ser.
ISBN:978-3-515-08765-0
Publication Date:Oct 2005
Publisher:Franz Steiner Verlag
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $93.00
Book Description:

This volume looks at various ways in which royal images functioned within different ideological frameworks in the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome. It argues that visibility lies at the heart of power, especially under monarchic rule. The contributions highlight how, throughout the ancient Mediterranean, patterns can be detected in the use of royal images. There seem to have been continuous (re)negotiations between innovation and tradition, East and West, and between 'real' and...
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Book Details
Pages:231
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / Propaganda
History / Europe / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.65 x 9.45 Inches
Book Weight:1.25 Pounds



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