Robin Osborne

Gebundenes Buch

The Transformation of Athens

Painted Pottery and the Creation of Classical Greece

Beschreibung

How remarkable changes in ancient Greek pottery reveal the transformation of classical Greek culture Why did soldiers stop fighting, athletes stop competing, and lovers stop having graphic sex in classical Greek art? The scenes depicted on Athenian pottery of the mid-fifth century BC are very different from those of the late sixth century. Did Gre

Autor

Robin Osborne

Produktdetails

• Martin Classical Lectures
• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 182mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 903g
• ISBN-13: 9780691177670
• ISBN-10: 0691177678
• Artikelnr.: 48095344

Rezensionen

"This is a highly engaging, persuasive, and original book. Combing rigorous scholarship with clear and lively prose, it almost seamlessly integrates a variety of theories with a more empirical approach."--Jonathan Hall, University of Chicago