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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      17 September 2018
      06 September 2018
      ISBN:
      9781108582513
      9781108473897
      9781108461702
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108582513
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.79kg, 288 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (254 x 178 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.55kg, 292 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Art and Architecture
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    Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Art and Architecture
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    This book explores the spoliation of architectural and sculptural materials during the Roman empire. Examining a wide range of materials, including imperial portraits, statues associated with master craftsmen, architectural moldings and fixtures, tombs and sarcophagi, arches and gateways, it demonstrates that secondary intervention was common well before Late Antiquity, in fact, centuries earlier than has been previously acknowledged. The essays in this volume, written by a team of international experts, collectively argue that reuse was a natural feature of human manipulation of the physical environment, rather than a sign of social pressure. Reuse often reflected appreciation for the function, form, and design of the material culture of earlier eras. Political, social, religious, and economic factors also contributed to the practice. A comprehensive overview of spoliation and reuse, this volume examines the phenomenon in Rome and throughout the Mediterranean world.

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    ‘Throughout, the volume is impressively well illustrated. It is wide ranging, informative, challenging and thought provoking. It is one of the best edited volumes I have read for some time. While each paper has a specific aim, sight of the bigger picture and wider context is never lost. Moreover, the fact that the papers communicate with each other throughout the volume is indicative of both careful editing and collaborative participation by the contributors in the overall process. The success of this volume means that there is good scope to broaden the contributions to include extra-urban regions and more provinces in future endeavours.’

    Rebecca J. Sweetman Source: The Journal of Roman Studies

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