Luxury and legitimation: royal collecting in ancient mesopotamia
Auteur :
Thomason, Allison Karmel
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754602385
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Utilizing a variety of ancient sources, including cuneiform texts, images and archaeological finds, this book explores how the collecting of luxury objects contributed to the formation of royal identity in one of the world's oldest civilizations, ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).