Losing One's Head in the Ancient near East
Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation
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Word Count
23,000 words, Guess
Page Count
92 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101138067482
- ISBN-139781138067486
- Library of Congress Control Number2017023067
- OCLC Control Number1015675355
- OCLC Control Number993623783
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781138067486
- Open LibraryOL28882981M
Classifications
- LCCHV8552.S6613 2018
- LCCHV8552 .S6613 2018eb
- LCCHV8552 .S6613 2018
Description
This volume representations of decapitation in both texts and images in a trans-chronological perspective that aims to highlight a number of conditions, relations and meanings of this specific act in times of war, recognizing the severed head as a "coveted object" for the many individuals who interact with it and determine its fate. With examples drawn from Anatolia, Syria and Mesopotamia between the 3rd and 1st millennium BC, from prehistory to the Neo-Assyrian period, this fascinating study is of interest not only to art historians, but also anyone.
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