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Pliny's catalogue of culture : art and empire in the Natural History / Sorcha Carey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carey, Sorcha, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pliny, the Elder--Contributions in art.
- Pliny, the Elder. Naturalis historia.
- Pliny.
- Art, Classical.
- Local Subjects:
- Pliny, the Elder--Contributions in art.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This title argues that Pliny's encyclopaedic "Natural History" offers a sophisticated account of the world as empire, in which art can be used to expound a Roman imperial agenda. This text considers how the medium affects Pliny's presentation and uses of art in this context.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Colour Plates; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; 1. In Search of the Invisible Man; 2. The Strategies of Encyclopaedism; 3. Representing Empire: Monuments and the Creation of Roman Space; 4. The Problem of Totality: Collecting Greek Art, Wonders, and Luxury; 5. The Artifice of Nature; 6. Imaging Memory; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Index Locorum
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2003.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-191) and indexes.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04010-9
- 1-280-75834-1
- 0-19-153177-4
- 0-19-151409-8
- OCLC:
- 476260092
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