Picturing the Bronze Age (Swedish Rock Art Research Series, Vol. 3)

Peter Skoglund ed.

Published by Oxbow Books, 2015

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Long feint shallow surface scratch on rear board, book's contents clean and unmarked. Pictures from the Bronze Age are numerous, vivid and complex. There is no other prehistoric period that has produced such a wide range of images spanning from rock art to figurines to decoration on bronzes and gold. Fifteen papers, with a geographical coverage from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula, examine a wide range of topics reflecting the many forms and expressions of Bronze Age imagery encompassing important themes including religion, materiality, mobility, interaction, power and gender. Contributors explore specific elements of rock art in some detail such as the representation of the human form; images of manslaughter; and gender identities. The relationship between rock art imagery and its location on the one hand, and metalwork and networks of trade and exchange of both materials and ideas on the other, are considered. Modern and ancient perceptions of rock art are discussed, in particular the changing perceptions that have developed during almost 150 years of documented research. Picturing the Bronze Age is based on an international workshop with the same title held in Tanum, Sweden in October 2012. Illustrated. 232 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN/EAN: 9781782978794. Inventory No: dscf11125. Seller Inventory # dscf11125

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Title: Picturing the Bronze Age (Swedish Rock Art ...

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine