Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: India Antique Handmade Indian Dhokra Art Tribal Bowl. A Great Antique Piece Nicely Handcrafted. Elephant, Sun, Moon Are Featured. This One Is Rare To Find. ... moreGood Condition & Nice Decorative Shape. Country/Origin: India.
Buy It Now
$16.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty by Laurie Barnes and Pengbo Ding. Publisher: Yale University (2010). Pages: 608. ... moreThe creation of ceramic ware holds a special and very important place among the many arts and inventions that characterize Chinese culture, society, and civilization.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States This book is a concise introduction to the field. “Early Cycladic Sculpture: An Introduction” Pat Getz-Preziosi. Major Collections of Early Cycladic Sculpture. ... moreOne of the problems with Cycladic art is that it is very much a victim of its own success.
Buy It Now
$8.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Ferndale, United States The Hittites were thus left to compete unsuccessfully with the powerful Assyrians and the newly arrived Phrygians. He was devoted to his new religion ... moreand artistic style. This style, known as Amarna art, was quickly and thoroughly erased after Akhenaten's death and replaced by the traditional forms.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : The frescoes in the brothel in Pompeii generally cause a stir among tourists. This is not simply a book about sexual practice or social history. ... moreOutside the cities, in the towns and on the small farms, people lived a much simpler life - dependent almost entirely on their own labor.
Buy It Now
$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States But, strangely, the Greeks were already Christians and Sekandar's title was Caesar. He then travelled the world and had many fantastic adventures reminiscent ... moreof Sinbad's voyages. It begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history.
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Teachings of Ptahhotep: The Oldest Book in the World by Asa G. Hilliard III, Larry Williams (Editor), and Nia Damali (Editors). Publisher: Blackwood ... morePress (2012). Pages: 53. An ancient literary work attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC).
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States Contents/Major Chapter Headings include: Introduction: Literary Genres and Literary Styles. A Spell from the Coffin Texts: CT 1130 and 1031. In 1982, ... moreshe moved to Israel where she taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
6d 16h 33m 5s 0 bids
$250.94 Now
$34.76 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom A rare, large and beautiful Neolithic obsidian tool/weapon from the island of Milos, Aegean Sea, Greece.
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Egypt Bastet first appears in the third millennium BCE, where she is depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness. Cats in ancient ... moreEgypt were highly revered, partly due to their ability to combat vermin such as mice, rats (which threatened key food supplies), and snakes—especially cobras.
6d 16h 34m 37s 0 bids
$263.49 Now
$40.90 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom Two rare, large and beautiful Neolithic obsidian tools/weapons from the island of Milos, Aegean Sea, Greece.
Buy It Now
$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Minoan And Mycenaean Art by Reynold ... moreHiggins. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 216 pages. Publisher: Thames And Hudson; 1994) The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete. Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts- all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy front those great Aegean civilizations of the third and second millennia BC- are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins' distinguished and classic survey. What emerges is an impressive picture of flourishing Bronze Age cultures that should be viewed not simply in the shadow of classical Greek art but as major achievements in their own right. This updated 1994 edition incorporates greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri, on the island of Thera. Other recent discoveries and research are also included, such as the unique ivory figurine from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia and the intriguing presence of Minoan-style frescoes in Egypt. CONDITION: NEW. New(albeit slightly blemished) oversized softcover. Oxford University Press(1967) 216 Pages. It's absolutely unread and in that sense"new" BUT shows moderate shelfwear(edge and corner wear) Inside the pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Outside the covers evidence ex
Buy It Now
$6.49 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish The Secret of the Hittites: The ... moreDiscovery of an Ancient Empire by C. W. Ceram. Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 279 pages. Publisher: Knopf; 1956) ISBN: 0880295937. The Secret of the Hittites" returns to the startling panorama of the author's first book. Gods, Graves, and Scholars" in the continued examination of the most ancient world known to man. Since the publication of C. W. Ceram's famous first work, a new discovery of enormous significance transformed the perception of ancient history. The darkest archaeological riddle of the Orient is on the verge of an ultimate and improbable resolution. And this with dramatic suddenness in the space of a few momentous years. The mysterious ruins discovered in central Turkey in 1834 were perplexing. Yet no one was willing to ascribe them to the Hittites, a people given scant acknowledgement in the Bible and dismissed as a minor Syrian tribe. It was not until 1880 that a hero of archaeology advanced the dynamic theory that there had once been a mighty Hittite Empire stretching from the Black Sea to Damascus. By 1910, only archaeologists and historians had begun to gain a faint and fragile knowledge of its lost history. Furthermore. Only in the years since 1946 has there been any hope of reading the fantastic Hittite hieroglyphic inscriptions, and only recently has anyone actually done so. Finally, almost twenty centuries after Christ, we know that twenty centuries before Christ the Indo-European Hittites descended into Asia Minor. We may now establish a third great empire beside the Babylon of Hammurabi and the Egypt of Ramses II read the first fragments of a profound unknown literature, of which Mr. Ceram provides stirring excerpts. The truth about Kadesh as one of the few battles that truly shaped world history is now known to us. The first great political treaty. Betwee
Buy It Now
$16.99 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States No denying, there is oxidation. Porosity is fine surface pitting (oxidation, corrosion) caused by extended burial in caustic soil. It was made as early ... moreas the reign of Justinian I in the 6th century.
Buy It Now
$7.49 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States After their retreat, the native Theban kings found themselves trapped between the Canaanite Hyksos ruling the north and the Hyksos' Nubian allies, the ... moreKushites, to the south of Egypt. After years of vassalage, Thebes gathered enough strength to challenge the Hyksos in a conflict that lasted more than 30 years, until 1555 B.C.
Buy It Now
$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Exhibition and catalogue focus on the artifacts in the Berlin Museum which have never been shown before and describe the age of Amarna in its culture-historical ... morecontext. All facets of this era are explained.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. REVIEW: The Celts once populated an area rivaling the Roman Empire ... moreat its peak, yet our knowledge of them is limited to secondhand accounts, a few written records, and beautiful artifacts scattered from Turkey to Ireland.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia A beautiful silver hairpin showing Scythian influence, the finial with openwork design in the form of a mythical animal. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal ... moreArt. B.C. Galleries.
Buy It Now
$15.55 Shipping Location: Clearwater Beach, United States The city covered eight square miles; 80 to 90 percent of the total population of the valley resided in Teotihuacan. The ethnicity of the inhabitants of ... moreTeotihuacan is the subject of debate. Scholars have suggested that Teotihuacan was a multi-ethnic state since they find cultural aspects connected to the Maya as well as.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and Tribal art.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The best-known finds are from the lake dwellings of Switzerland, western France, and China. Nephrite is very hard and was prized for keeping a sharp edge. ... moreOne such variety was used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making hatchets.
Buy It Now
$4.25 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States Shanghai (/ʃæŋˈhaɪ/;[17] Chinese: 上海; pinyin: Shànghǎi, Shanghainese: Zaon6he5 [zɑ̃̀.hɛ] ⓘ, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂâŋ.xàɪ] ⓘ) is one of ... morethe four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Origin: Circa 2nd millennium B.C. Western Asia. Within Australia Free! We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and Tribal art. Ancient ... more& Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
$26.41 Shipping Location: Weetangera, Australia This is a Beautiful, Ancient, Indus Valley Terracotta Oil Lamp, Dating From Around the 3rd Millennium BC. RARE ANCIENT ARTIFACT. Lovely example of its ... moretype and a marvellous display and talking point for any collector.
Buy It Now
$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Bronze Age in the Near East can be divided into Early, Middle and Late Bronze Age periods. Though these divisions are not applicable globally, in ... morethe Near East the Early Bronze Age is generally agreed to encompass from 3300 to 2100 BC.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States After their retreat, the native Theban kings found themselves trapped between the Canaanite Hyksos ruling the north and the Hyksos' Nubian allies, the ... moreKushites, to the south of Egypt. After years of vassalage, Thebes gathered enough strength to challenge the Hyksos in a conflict that lasted more than 30 years, until 1555 B.C.
6d 16h 33m 35s 0 bids
$326.22 Now
$42.20 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom A rare, large and beautiful Neolithic obsidian tool/weapon from the island of Milos, Aegean Sea, Greece.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Harappan steatite engraved seal. Circa late 3rd to early 2nd millennium B.C. Indus Valley. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient ... moreand Tribal art. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: India Antique Handmade Indian Dhokra Art Tribal Bowl. A Great Antique Piece Nicely Handcrafted. Elephant, Sun, Moon Are Featured. This One Is Rare To Find. ... moreStyle :- Dhokra Art. Good Condition & Nice Decorative Shape.
Buy It Now
$11.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States “The Golden Deer Of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures From The Russian Steppes” by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, Andrei Alekseev, and Elena Korolkova. ... moreThe discoveries at Filippovka open a new chapter in the history of the material culture of the nomads who in the first millennium B.C. traversed the steppe corridor extending from the Black Sea region to China.
Buy It Now
$8.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States After their retreat, the native Theban kings found themselves trapped between the Canaanite Hyksos ruling the north and the Hyksos' Nubian allies, the ... moreKushites, to the south of Egypt. After years of vassalage, Thebes gathered enough strength to challenge the Hyksos in a conflict that lasted more than 30 years, until 1555 B.C.
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (Conditum had herbs and spices such as pepper added as well.). Varro relates the story of an impoverished host serving mulsum to his guests, even though ... morehe economized by not drinking it, himself. But mulsum was not always inexpensive or inferior.
Buy It Now
$7.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Ferndale, United States Publisher: Ashmolean Museum (1978). Pages: 100. The Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in Britain, housing Oxford University's unrivaled collection ... moreof antiquities. The Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in Britain, housing Oxford University's unrivalled collection of antiquities.
Buy It Now
$8.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States [Indianapolis News]. REVIEW: A massive book. He found objects made with flint, bones and horns, as well as colorants, fauna, and shells that allowed the ... morecave paintings' dating. Sanz de Sautola published a paper on his findings a year later.
Buy It Now
$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The system consists of a combination of logophonetic, consonantal alphabetic and syllabic signs. Pages: 80. After all, cuneiform was a writing system ... moreof symbols. Cuneiform promoted the spread and popularity of written language and more importantly, the recording of history.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Circa late 3rd to early 2nd millennium B.C. Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley. Length: 6.7 / Height: 2.2 cm. We have nearly 25 years of experience ... morein dealing with Ancient and Tribal art. Within Australia Free!
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States The known history of Babylon, then, begins with its most famous king: Hammurabi (1792-1750 B.C.). I found myself unable to put this book down. However, ... moreI feel that the title is a bit misleading in that while it does cover the Babylonians it also covers a whole lot more.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The book will be distributed by the University of Washington Press, Seattle and London. There were as well many stories concerning the gods. Principal ... moreamongst them was the creation myth, the “Enuma Elish”.
Buy It Now
$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (She is co-author of “The Thetford Treasure”. Contents (Chapter Headings): 1) Collectors and Prudes. 2) Fertility and Religion. 3) The Phallus and the ... moreEvil Eye. 4) Dionysus and Drama. 7) Conclusions.
Buy It Now
$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States These outstanding works not only place the Filippovka discoveries in their proper historical and cultural context but are themselves fascinating and enigmatic. ... more“The Golden Deer Of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures From The Russian Steppes” by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, Andrei Alekseev, and Elena Korolkova.
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Egypt Bastet first appears in the third millennium BCE, where she is depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness. Cats in ancient ... moreEgypt were highly revered, partly due to their ability to combat vermin such as mice, rats (which threatened key food supplies), and snakes—especially cobras.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Origin: Second half of the third millennium B.C., Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley. U.S. Ring size: 11.5. We have nearly 25 years of experience in ... moredealing with Ancient and Tribal art. B.C. Galleries.
Buy It Now
$8.50 Shipping Location: Croatia Ukraine: Chernihiv Черні́гів Chernigov kurgans; Perron map, 1880. Kurgans were built in the Eneolithic, Bronze, Iron, Antiquity and Middle Ages, with ... moreancient traditions still active in Southern Siberia and Central Asia.
Buy It Now
$50.19 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom 222 Ancient Bactrian alabaster vase. 2200- 1700 BC. Description Ancient Bactrian alabaster stone vase Material: alabaster Culture: Bactrian Date: c. 2200- ... more1700 BC Size: Height 62 mm and 98 mm wide Condition: repiared Provenance: from an old European. Dutch collection. You may also be interested in my other auctions. Very valuable objects for ridiculously low prices. Check out my Payment& Shipping Payment methods All orders are only processed. Packed and shipped on Mondays. If your payment arrives on Tuesday morning. Your item will not go out till the following Monday. No exceptions! PAYPAL. This applies to all non-Dutch buyers. No fees) In Nederland door bank/giro overschrijving. GEEN Paypal. NO CASH payments by mail. No personal cheques except. Shipping Every ordered item is professionally packaged and shipped. All orders are only processed. Packed and shipped on Mondays. If your payment arrives on Tuesday morning. Your item will not go out till the following Monday. No exceptions! The Netherlands: € 6.75 Europe: € 13.10( £ 10.45) Rest of the world: € 24.30( £ 19.50) Destinations: Europe 1: Belgium. Luxemburg, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden Estonia. Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic. Bulgaria, Rumania Albania. Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greece. Greenland, Iceland, Channel Islands, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova. Montenegro, Norway, Ukraine, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, Vatican City, Belarus. Switzerland World: Australia. Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands Antilles. New Zealand, Russia, Suriname, United States And all other countries Postage discounts/ Combined Shipping. I offer combined shipping. Combined shipping is only applied to items paid in one transaction and paid within 7 days of first purchase. Just pay for the item with the highest shipping cost and € 2. £ 1.50) for eac
Buy It Now
$19.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States Barbara Helwig of Berlin's German Archaeological Institute suspects a radical shift in trade patterns precipitated the decline. The lagoons, marshes, ... moreand streams may have dried up, since even small shifts in rainfall canB.C.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States Shamans and Shamanism by John Lee Maddox. REVIEW: This is a brief look into the roots and history of shamanism in many different cultures in the United ... moreStates and around the world. Maddox also explores the social and economic value of the shamans and how their influence often affected the well-being of the entire social and economic structures of their People.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia The lid does not belong to the bowl and is incised with floral and linear motif. Origin: Circa late 3rd to early 2nd millennium B.C. BMAC (Bactria-Margiana ... moreArchaeological Complex), Central Asia. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and Tribal art.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Bactrian veined alabaster bowl. Condition: Intact, in good condition. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. The exact geographic spread of the ancient Celts is disputed. ... moreIn particular, the ways in which the Iron Age inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland should be regarded as Celts is historically controversial.
Buy It Now
$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The increase of human numbers and the change to agriculture and pastoralism in the Neolithic led to more serious problems including soil depletion, desertification, ... moreand erosion. Human health degenerated despite the technological advances.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Tin and charcoal were imported into Cyprus, where locally mined copper was mined and alloyed with the tin from Britain. Britain’s Bronze Age cultures ... moreincluded the Beaker, Wessex, Deverl, and Rimbury.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Twenty One and One-Half ... moreCarat Hand Carved Jade Elephant Pendant& Chain. Includes 24 inch gold electroplated chain(or silverplated- your choice) Vital Statistics: Weight: 25 1/2 carats. Length: 21mm. Height: 17mm. Thickness: 15mm. DETAILS: Throughout the Orient jade was known as the"dream stone" Ancient populations believed jade would enable the wearer to access the spiritual world. And was perceived as a sacred substance. Jade was also regarded as a sacred substance. It was believed to afford the wearer against lightening strikes, would drive off beasts, and helped warriors in battle. It was also believed to be an effective fertility aid, and to provide the wearer with self-confidence. In Chinese mythology the Moon Hare made an elixir of immortality from crushed Jade. So of course jade was ground up and drunken as an“elixir of immortality” believed to preserve vitality and youth. The Chinese believe that the secret virtue of jade was absorbed into the body, and would preserve the body after death. Here's a darling little green jade statuette hand-carved into an exceptionally well-detailed little elephant. We picked these up in Bombay in the 1990’s from a wholesaler who had kept them in a warehouse for decades. The carving is difficult to date. As artisans have been producing little hand-carved jade statuettes for centuries, however reliable indications suggest that this was produced in the 1950’s or 1960’s. However the art form is dying out, and this is a beautiful piece of art possessing a very rich and handsome appearance. Identified as being carved from some of the world's finest jade deposits, this particular shade of jade is highly sought after, and can be quite costly. No two pieces of jade are identical, so you can be sure that this statuette is unique. The pendant comes mounted onto a very nice 24 inch, 14kt gold electroplated chain. If you prefer, we also
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Enjoy this masterpiece of literature in one of the best translations available to date: your money will be well spent. REVIEW: The Odyssey is an amazing ... morenovel. This novel is great because it gives us a look at what ancient Greece was like.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Intact, with extensive earth accretions. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and Tribal art. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
Buy It Now
$5.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States Ascending to the imperial throne in 161 AD, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. Reflecting the emperor’s own noble and self-sacrificing ... morecode of conduct, this eloquent and moving work draws and enriches the tradition of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty in an apparently chaotic world.
Buy It Now
$4.99 Shipping Location: Egypt Bastet first appears in the third millennium BCE, where she is depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness. Cats in ancient ... moreEgypt were highly revered, partly due to their ability to combat vermin such as mice, rats (which threatened key food supplies), and snakes—especially cobras.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States A short history of the collection is also included. The wall painting, statues, mosaics, and household objects that are contained in this collection provide ... morea fascinating insight into the life of the average Pompeian, his religion, and his basic philosophy.
Buy It Now
Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Origin: Circa 4th millennium B.C. Indus Valley. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and Tribal art. We also accept major credit ... morecards.
Buy It Now
$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (She is co-author of “The Thetford Treasure”. Contents (Chapter Headings): 1) Collectors and Prudes. 2) Fertility and Religion. 3) The Phallus and the ... moreEvil Eye. 4) Dionysus and Drama. 7) Conclusions.
Buy It Now
$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish[RARE. OUT-OF-PRINT] Looking at ... moreLovemaking: Constructions of Sexuality in Roman Art 100 BC– AD 250" by John R. Clarke. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 406 pages. Publisher: University of California Press; 1998) This animated and readable book will surprise readers who assume that erotic art is universal in its meaning. Author John R. Clarke asks. what did sex mean to the Romans? In offering his provocative and thoughtful answer, Looking at Lovemaking” examines Roman attitudes toward sex and toward race, ethnicity, physical deformity, and humor as well; and shows how radically the Roman’s conception of these ideas differs from ours today. This richly illustrated volume is the first study of ancient erotic art and sexuality to set these works, many of them newly discovered and previously unpublished, in their ancient context, and the first to define the difference between modern and ancient concepts of sexuality using clear visual evidence. To characterize a work of art as“erotic” summons ideas of illicit images to be kept out of public view. And yet Clarke shows us that Roman depictions of sex. In all its diversity, were very much in demand. Visual representations of sex between men, between women, and between men and women, all in a variety of positions and groupings, were produced in a range of media, from fine cameo-glass and silver vessels to wall-paintings and mosaics, to mass-produced ceramics. These works were
|