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Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece
Engelsk
Bogcover for Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece af Veronique Dasen, 9780199680863
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Engelsk
Sider:
440
ISBN-13:
9780199680863
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0199680868
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
21 mar 2013
Størrelse i cm:
18,9 x 24,6 x 3,2
Oplagsdato:
21 mar 2013
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Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece

Engelsk
Paperback 2013
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This book examines dwarfs in myth and everyday life in ancient Egypt and Greece. In both cultures physical beauty was highly admired, even to excess. What happened to those whose appearance did not conform to the ''ideal proportions''? The spectacular forms of dwarfism were always a focus of interest, and it is the most depicted disorder in antiquity. In this study Dr Dasen brings together for the first time a whole range of mostly unpublished or little-known iconographic, epigraphic, literary, and anthropological evidence. She covers areas such as the history of caricature and the portrait; medical history, in particular, the development of the perception of congenital disorders; social history; and history of religion, with questions on the magical and ritual efficiency of the malformed in sacred and theatrical contexts. She considers also the complex relations between mythology and ethnography, as shown, for example, in the Greek myth of the Pygmies. This is a fascinating work, with a wealth of insights for anyone interested in the history of medicine and the ancient world.
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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
440
ISBN-13:
9780199680863
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0199680868
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
21 mar 2013
Størrelse i cm:
18,9 x 24,6 x 3,2
Oplagsdato:
21 mar 2013
Forfatter(e):
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