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Nature Embodied

- Gesture in Ancient Rome

About Nature Embodied

Examining the tantalizing glimpses of ancient bodies offered by Roman sculptures, paintings, and literary texts, this title analyzes the role of gesture in medical and religious ritual, in the gladiatorial arena, in mourning practice, in aristocratic competition of the late Republic, and in the court of the emperor Tiberius.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691074948
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • December 3, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 238x164x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 514 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Nature Embodied

Examining the tantalizing glimpses of ancient bodies offered by Roman sculptures, paintings, and literary texts, this title analyzes the role of gesture in medical and religious ritual, in the gladiatorial arena, in mourning practice, in aristocratic competition of the late Republic, and in the court of the emperor Tiberius.

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