Aniconism in Greek antiquity /

Aniconism in Greek antiquity /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gaifman, Milette, 1971-
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Description:	xviii, 357 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
Subject:	Idols and images -- Greece. Idols and images. Religion. Greece -- Religion. Greece.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8906117

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ISBN:	9780199645787 (hardback : alk. paper) 0199645787 (hardback : alk. paper)
Notes:	What is Greek aniconism? -- Pausanias' aniconica -- Greek views of aniconism : the "primitive" within -- Rough rocks -- Standing stelai -- The aniconic depicted : stelai on classical vases -- Apollo's pointed column and the Dioskouroi's parallel beams. Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-345) and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. What is Greek Aniconism?
2. Pausanias Aniconica
3. Greek Views of Aniconism: the 'Primitive' Within
4. Rough Rocks
5. Standing Stelai
6. The Aniconic Depicted: Stelai on Classical Vases
7. Apollo's Pointed Column and the Dioskouroi's Parallel Beams
Conclusion
Bibliography