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Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty: Boys Were Their Gods (Classical Studies) $33.37 This lavishly illustrated book brings together, for the first time, all of the different ways in which vase-painting portrays or refers to pederasty, from scenes of courtship, foreplay, and sex, to scenes of Zeus with his boy-love Ganymede, to painted inscriptions praising the beauty of boys. The book shows how painters used the language of vase-painting to cast pederasty in an idealizing light, p… |
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Roman Mosaics: Over 60 Full-Color Images from the 4th Through the 13th Centuries $8.95 Among the most spectacular artifacts from a long-fallen empire, mosaics decorated churches, public spaces, and the homes of the ruling class. Steeped in religious imagery, this glorious collection spotlights over 60 priceless examples of ancient tile art featuring images of Christ, apostles such as Bartholomew, Peter, and Paul, and numerous biblical scenes…. |
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A City Of Images : Iconography and Society in Ancient Greece $42.50 … |
