Life, Death and Representation: Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi

This volume presents a collection of essays on different aspects of Roman sarcophagi. These varied approaches will produce fresh insights into a subject which is receiving increased interest in English-language scholarship, with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of Roman art. The book will therefore be a timely addition to existing literature. Metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume, which will cover a wide time range from the first century AD to post classical periods (including early Christian sarcophagi and post-classical reception). Other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation, iconography, and marble analysis. There will be an Introduction written by the co-editors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110482312
• ISBN13: 9783110482317
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary