Children in the Hellenistic world : statues and representation /
In this volume, Bobou offers a systematic analysis of ancient Greek statues of children from the sanctuaries, houses and necropoleis of the Hellenistic world in order to understand their function and meaning. Comparing images of children in reliefs, terracotta figurines and marble statutes, she show...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Series: | Oxford monographs on classical archaeology.
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| Summary: | In this volume, Bobou offers a systematic analysis of ancient Greek statues of children from the sanctuaries, houses and necropoleis of the Hellenistic world in order to understand their function and meaning. Comparing images of children in reliefs, terracotta figurines and marble statutes, she shows that children and childhood became more prominent in the visual material record from the late fifth century BC, a time during which children became a matter of parental and state concern. Looking at the literary and epigraphical evidence, Bobou argues that statues of children were important for transmitting civic values to future citizens, serving as paradigms of behavior and standing testament to the strength and future of a community. Created by adults, the statues reveal much about adult ideology and values during this period, and the expectations and hopes placed on children. |
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| Physical Description: | 456 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-175) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199683055 0199683050 |