How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation /
From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Liveright Publishing Corporation,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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| Summary: | From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain under the title CIVILISATIONS: How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith." Companion to the British television series Civilisations. |
| Physical Description: | 240 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781631494406 1631494406 |