Kathleen M. Coleman
Images for Classicists (Loeb Classical Library) (Loeb Classical Monographs)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674428362
- author:
- Kathleen M. Coleman
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Loeb
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Greece
- Condition:
- New
- supplier_id:
- 56
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The relationship between images and text in ancient culture is complex and multifaceted. This book explores how visual and textual records from antiquity complement each other, shedding new light on our understanding of ancient society. By examining the challenges posed by digital revolution to curators and sketching ways to deploy image-based collections, Images for Classicists bridges the gap between academy and museum. The book demonstrates that text and image, taken together, can enrich our understanding of ancient culture and complicate traditional distinctions between text- and artifact-based scholars. Through its exploration of these themes, Images for Classicists provides a nuanced understanding of how images have their own semantic language and how they can be used to answer complex questions about the past.
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