Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East : Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation EPUB
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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- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:15/12/2017
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:15/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781351657099