Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece

Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780199680863
ISBN-13 : 0199680868
Rating : 4/5 (868 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece by : Veronique Dasen

Download or read book Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece written by Veronique Dasen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines dwarfs in myth and everyday life in ancient Egypt and Greece. The spectacular forms of dwarfism were always a focus of interest, and it is the most depicted disorder in antiquity. Dasen brings together a whole range of mostly unpublished or little-known iconographic, epigraphic, literary, and anthropological evidence.


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