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Death and the emperor : Roman imperial funerary monuments, from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius / Penelope J. E. Davies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Penelope J. E., 1964- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sculpture, Roman--Italy--Rome.
- Sculpture, Roman.
- Relief (Sculpture)--Italy--Rome.
- Relief (Sculpture).
- Emperors--Monuments--Italy--Rome.
- Emperors.
- Sepulchral monuments--Political aspects--Italy--Rome.
- Sepulchral monuments.
- Rome (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Rome (Italy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- The role of monuments in the Roman imperial cult.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 THE MONUMENTS
- 2 AN IMAGE OF THINGS ACHIEVED
- 3 AN IMPERIAL COSMOS: THE CREATION OF ETERNITY
- 4 FIRE, FERTILITY, FICTION: THE ROLE OF THE EMPRESS
- 5 THE DYNAMICS OF FORM
- 6 THE POWER OF PLACE
- CONCLUSION
- Abbreviations Used in Notes
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780292789562
- 0292789564
- 9780292756373
- 0292756372
- OCLC:
- 1280944278
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