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Bodies of Evidence: Ancient Anatomical Votives Past, Present and Future - Medicine and the Body in Antiquity 1st edition
Bodies of Evidence: Ancient Anatomical Votives Past, Present and Future - Medicine and the Body in Antiquity
Dedicating objects to the divine was a central component of both Greek and Roman religion. Some of the most conspicuous offerings were shaped like parts of the internal or external human body: so-called ‘anatomical votives’. This volume scrutinizes this distinctive dedicatory phenomenon, bringing together for the first time a range of methodolog
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 30, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367595579 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 530 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Draycott, Jane |
| Editor | Graham, Emma-Jayne |