Format:
XXIV, 362 S.
,
Ill.
Edition:
1. ed. -impr.: 1
ISBN:
9780198723592
Series Statement:
Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation
Content:
"This richly illustrated book brings together a wide range of Hellenistic art objects, and reveals how ancient social attitudes were encoded in the body language of their subjects. Incorporating approaches from anthropology and archaeology, it considers a wide range of social groups, from the elite to slaves, and examines the postures, gestures, and body actions which were considered appropriate to each"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction. What is "Hellenistic" art? ; Body language ; Existing scholarship ; Structure ; Material and functionThe body language of Hellenistic kings. Kings ; Queens -- The body language of the civic elite : men. Philosophers and poets ; Citizen men -- The body language of the civic elite : citizen women -- The body language of "genre" figures. Africans ; Servants ; Paidagogoi ; Fishermen and peasants ; Old women and nurses -- The body language of "grotesques". Dwarfs ; "Cripples" -- Body language in Hellenistic art and society. Asymmetry ; Thematic incongruity ; Movement ; Gendered display ; Social conformity ; Concluding remarks -- Appendix 1 : The "mime" problem -- Appendix 2 : The body language of sitting.
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Hellenismus
;
Kunst
;
Körpersprache
;
Geschichte 336 v. Chr.-30 v. Chr.
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