Mosaics as History
| Author | : G. W. Bowersock |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2006-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674022920 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674022928 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (928 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mosaics as History by : G. W. Bowersock
Download or read book Mosaics as History written by G. W. Bowersock and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past century, exploration and serendipity have uncovered mosaic after mosaic in the Near East—maps, historical images and religious scenes constituting a treasure of new testimony from antiquity. In them, Bowersock finds historical evidence, illustrations of literary and mythological tradition, religious icons, and monuments to civic pride.
