The tiny and the fragmented miniature, broken, or otherwise incomplete objects in the ancient world

'The Tiny and the Fragmented' demands a reconsideration of the social and contextual nature of miniaturization, fragmentation, and incompleteness, making the case that it was because of, rather than in spite of, their small or partial state that these objects were valued parts of the perso...

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Other Authors: Martin, S. Rebecca (Editor), Langin-Hooper, Stephanie M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018, 2018
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:'The Tiny and the Fragmented' demands a reconsideration of the social and contextual nature of miniaturization, fragmentation, and incompleteness, making the case that it was because of, rather than in spite of, their small or partial state that these objects were valued parts of the personal and social worlds they inhabited
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780190614836