商品簡介
Presenting a thoughtful and thorough analysis, and heavily illustrated with superb drawings, plans, and b&w plates of the sculpture, this volume describes the meaning and possible ceremonial uses of monumental sculpture at the Iron Age sites of Carchemish and Zincirli. To support her focus on the sculptures' context, Gilibert devotes two chapters to the layout of the buildings. Subsequent chapters present in-depth discussion of the evidence for ritual performance, including how the rituals changed over time. A catalogue of monumental figures (with three entries to the page, an image included for each) and a bibliography conclude the volume. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Alessandra Gilibert, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany.