Visual Style and Constructing Identity in the Hellenistic World (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2020

1316506770 / 9781316506776

Series: Book 23 of 33 - Greek Culture in the Roman World

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Paperback. Located in the small kingdom of Commagene at the upper Euphrates, the late Hellenistic monument of Nemrud Dag (c.50 BC) has been undeservedly neglected by scholars. Qualified as a Greco-Persian hybrid instigated by a lunatic king, this fascinating project of bricolage has been written out of history. This volume redresses that imbalance, interpreting Nemrud Dag as an attempt at canon building by Antiochos I in order to construct a dynastic ideology and social order, and proving the monument's importance for our understanding of a crucial transitional phase from Hellenistic to Roman. Hellenistic Commagene therefore holds a profound significance for a number of discussions, such as the functioning of the Hellenistic koine and the genesis of Roman 'art', Hellenism and Persianism in antiquity, dynastic propaganda and the power of images, Romanisation in the East, the contextualising of the Augustan cultural revolution, and the role of Greek culture in the Roman world. This book provides a new interpretation of Nemrud Dag, a key Hellenistic monument with both Greek and Persian elements. It develops a novel approach to understanding relations between visual style and constructing identity in antiquity, and will be important for those interested in cultural dynamics, dynastic propaganda and ancient globalisation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Visual Style and Constructing Identity in the Hellenistic World (Paperback)
Author
Miguel John Versluys
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication year
2020
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1316506770
ISBN 13
9781316506776
Series
Book 23 of 33: Greek Culture in the Roman World

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