Interpreting ancient figurines: context, comparison, and prehistoric art
Auteur :
Lesure, Richard G.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521197458
Date de publication :
21 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
26,2 x 18,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
760 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines ancient figurines from several world areas to address recurring challenges in the interpretation of prehistoric art. Early interpreters seized fancifully on resemblances between figurines from different places, but contemporary practice rejects such interpretive leaps. Lesure argues for the necessity of comparison and offers a new analytical framework.