Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East : Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation Hardback
by Rita Dolce
Part of the Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East series
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In the Ancient Near East, cutting off someone's head was a unique act, not comparable to other types of mutilation, and therefore charged with a special symbolic and communicative significance.
This book examines representations of decapitation in both images and texts, particularly in the context of war, from a trans-chronological perspective that aims to shed light on some of the conditions, relationships and meanings of this specific act.
The severed head is a "coveted object" for the many individuals who interact with it and determine its fate, and the act itself appears to take on the hallmarks of a ritual.
Drawing mainly on the evidence from Anatolia, Syria and Mesopotamia between the third and first millennia BC, and with reference to examples from prehistory to the Neo-Assyrian Period, this fascinating study will be of interest not only to art historians, but to anyone interested in the dynamics of war in the ancient world.
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- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:19/12/2017
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:92 pages, 45 Halftones, black and white
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- Publication Date:19/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781138067486