Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : damnatio memoriae and Roman imperial portraiture
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 472 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004135772 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004135774 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (774 Downloads) |
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Download or read book Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : damnatio memoriae and Roman imperial portraiture written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The condemnation of memory inexorably altered the visual landscape of imperial Rome. This volume catalogues and interprets the sculptural, glyptic, numismatic and epigraphic evidence for "damnatio memoriae" and ultimately reveals its praxis to be at the core of Roman cultural identity.
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