The world underfoot : mosaics and metaphor in the Greek symposium /

Drawing on discourses in the sociology and anthropology of space, the author presents an innovative new interpretation of pebble mosaic imagery as an active contributor to the ancient Greek symposium as a metaphorical experience.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Franks, Hallie M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Zusammenfassung:
Drawing on discourses in the sociology and anthropology of space, the author presents an innovative new interpretation of pebble mosaic imagery as an active contributor to the ancient Greek symposium as a metaphorical experience.
Umfang:
1 online resource (242 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-086318-8
0-19-086319-6
0-19-086317-X
Schlagworte:
Mosaic floors > Greece > Themes, motives.
Symposium (Classical Greek drinking party)
Metaphor in art.
Art and society > Greece > History > To 1500.
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