Description: 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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EAN: 9780367593551
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Book Title: Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East: Interp
Item Length: 23.1 cm
Number of Pages: 92 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East: Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Archaeology, History
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 209 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Rita Dolce
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Paperback
