Interpreting ancient figurines context, comparison, and prehistoric art /
"This book examines ancient figurines from several world areas to address recurring challenges in the interpretation of prehistoric art"--
| Основен автор: | Lesure, Richard G. |
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| Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Съдържание:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The travails - and continued relevance - of universalist explanation; 2. Comparison and context; 3. The questions we ask of images; 4. A cross-cultural explanation for female figurines?; 5. Mesoamerican figurines and the contextualist appeal to universal truths; 6. Figurines, goddesses, and the texture of long-term structures in the Near East; 7. On figurines, femaleness, and comparison.