Diplomacy by design: luxury arts and an "international style" in the ancient Near East, 1400-1200 BCE
Pt. 1. Images. Overview. Redefining the "international style" -- The role of visual hybridity -- Iconography and meaning -- Questions of style and production -- Pt. 2. Objects.Overview. Materiality, luxury goods, and diplomatic gifts -- Objects and crafting -- International luxury goods in...
| Zusammenfassung: | Pt. 1. Images. Overview. Redefining the "international style" -- The role of visual hybridity -- Iconography and meaning -- Questions of style and production -- Pt. 2. Objects.Overview. Materiality, luxury goods, and diplomatic gifts -- Objects and crafting -- International luxury goods in space and time -- The materiality of greeting letters -- Pt. 3. Contexts. Overview. Contextualizing the international koiné -- Representation and negotiation in between : Ugarit and the northern levant |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP |
| ISBN: | 0226240444 |