Greek Baths and Bathing Culture (Paperback)

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Peeters Publishers, Leuven, 2013

9042928972 / 9789042928978

  • Tapa blanda
  • Nuevo
Ver todos los detalles

Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de IberLibro desde 22 de junio de 2007

Tapa blanda

Condición: Nuevo

EUR 247,51

Envío por EUR 32,97 
Se envía de Australia a Estados Unidos de America

Cantidad disponible: 1 disponible

Añadir al carrito
Devoluciones gratuitas de 30 días

Descripción del artículo del vendedor

Paperback. This volume is the outcome of the first conference to take place on thetopic of Greek baths and bathing culture, a central but hithertoneglected area in the field of ancient studies. Fifteen papers by aninternational group of archaeologists, art historians and ancienthistorians discuss Greek bathing culture from a socio-historical andcultural-anthropological perspective, resulting in a comprehensivereassessment that elucidates the sophistication of both the architectureand the culture of bathing throughout the Greek world.Individual papers examine bathing in the context of science, medicineand the cultural discourses coded in images on vases, while the majorityfocus on the archaeological evidence itself, as the crucial component inthis reassessment that removes Greek baths from the traditional categoryof primitive predecessors to Roman baths. From Greece and Egypt in theeast, to Sicily, southern Italy and France in the west, new informationfrom recent excavations is brought to bear on a wide range of relatedissues, including urban contexts, regional variations in experimentaldesign and construction, innovations in technology, and the socialmeaning of the rise of bathing culture in the Hellenistic period. Thisbetter understanding of Greek baths adds a crucial element to the muchdebated question of the relationship between Greek and Roman bathingculture. This book also provides the first comprehensive catalog of allknown Greek public baths (balaneia), including descriptions, plans andbibliographies, as a major reference tool for future comparativeresearch on ancient bathing culture and beyond. catalog and paperscombined make this a rich study of a topic of newly recognizedsignificance in the ancient world. This volume is the outcome of the first conference to take place on the topic of Greek baths and bathing culture, a central but hitherto neglected area in the field of ancient studies. Fifteen papers by an international group of archaeologists, art historians and ancient historians discuss Greek bathing culture from a socio-historica Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

N° de ref. del artículo 9789042928978

Título
Greek Baths and Bathing Culture (Paperback)
Autor
S.K. Lucore
Editorial
Peeters Publishers, Leuven
Año de publicación
2013
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
9042928972
ISBN 13
9789042928978

AussieBookSeller

Truganina, VIC, Australia

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de IberLibro desde 22 de junio de 2007

Tarifas de envío de Australia a Estados Unidos de America

ArtículoDe 25 a 45 días hábilesDe 8 a 14 días hábiles
Primer artículoEUR 32,97EUR 39,21
Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y varían según el transportista y la ubicación. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relación con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de envío de los artículos.

Métodos de pago

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Información empresarial del vendedor

The Nile Group Pty Ltd

42 Apex Drive
Truganina, VIC Australia 3029