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Jas Elsner.
Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph: The Art of the Roman Empire AD 100-450.
Publisher: Oxford U.P., 1998.
Series: Oxford History of Art.
ISBN 019284265X;
ISBN-13 9780192842657.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: C&C Offset Printing Co., Hong Kong.
Size: 174x244x24mm.
Page count: xvi,297pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good: this copy has some paint marks on the dustjacket, its edges and corners somewhat ruffled; the book itself looks in good order, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £30.00
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Weight without packaging: 940g.

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Emphasis generally pre-medieval. Contents: Intro. — scope of this book — continuity & change — role of the visual; A visual culture; Art & imperial power; Art & social life; Centre & periphery; Art & death; Art & the past — antiquarian eclecticism; Art & religion; Epilogue — art & culture, cost, value & discourse of art — some futures of Christian art.

Illustrations: 158, colour & monochrome
Maps & plans: 16

Notes: at foot of page
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: yes
Glossary: no
Bibliography: Bibliographic essay, 4pp
Index: yes

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