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Fish imagery and symbolism in the art of Mesopotamia / by Laith A. Jawad.
Penn Museum Library N5370 .J39 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jawad, Laith A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, Ancient--Iraq--Themes, motives.
- Art, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 190 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025.
- Summary:
- Fish imagery and symbolism in Mesopotamian art can be examined from various perspectives. It may be studied in a historical context, exploring the stylistic evolution through different periods; as a social history, analysing how societal conditions shaped the development of artistic forms; or through its symbolic meaning, focusing on its religious, ritualistic, or cultural significance. Representations of fish, along with other Near Eastern fauna, are found on.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781036443610
- 1036443612
- OCLC:
- 1501555622
- Publisher Number:
- 90102153259
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