| Trojan War in Ancient Art Contributor(s): Woodford, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801481643 ISBN-13: 9780801481642 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Ancient & Classical - History | Military - Ancient - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 704.947 |
| LCCN: 93009051 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 9.5" (0.55 lbs) 134 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The legendary characters of the Trojan War, Susan Woodford reminds us, captured the imaginations not only of Homer, the Attic tragedians, Aeschylus, Virgil, Ovid, and many other writers, but of countless Greek and Roman visual artists as well. A vibrant retelling of the Trojan myths, this handsomely illustrated book brings to life for today's readers both visual and literary traditions. Woodford is an engaging guide, as concerned with nuances of human experience as she is with aesthetic detail...As unforgettable images in story and picture reflect back on one another, Woodford offers us a new appreciation of the range of the emotional and sensuous expression--and also of the humor--of classical culture. |