Living with Myths

Living with Myths
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : 9780199228690
ISBN-13 : 0199228698
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Book Synopsis Living with Myths by : Paul Zanker

Download or read book Living with Myths written by Paul Zanker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides a comprehensive introduction to this important genre, exploring such subjects as the role of the mythological images in everyday life of the time, the messages they convey about the Romans' view of themselves, and the reception of the sarcophagi in later European art and art history."--Publisher's website


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