Myth, Meaning, and Memory on Roman Sarcophagi

Myth, Meaning, and Memory on Roman Sarcophagi
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Publisher : Berkeley : University of California Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0520085183
ISBN-13 : 9780520085183
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Download or read book Myth, Meaning, and Memory on Roman Sarcophagi written by Michael Koortbojian and published by Berkeley : University of California Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Koortbojian makes bold, original, and well-grounded claims regarding the structure of narrative as it appears on a series of mythological sarcophagi. He achieves remarkable clarity and depth with economical description and analysis. The book will interest students not only of Roman art but also of all visual narrative and mythology."--Leonard Barkan, Samuel Rudin Professor of English, New York University "Koortbojian makes bold, original, and well-grounded claims regarding the structure of narrative as it appears on a series of mythological sarcophagi. He achieves remarkable clarity and depth with economical description and analysis. The book will interest students not only of Roman art but also of all visual narrative and mythology."--Leonard Barkan, Samuel Rudin Professor of English, New York University


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