Approaching the Ancient Artifact

This book offers a fresh and timely perspectiveon the study of ancient art and archaeology. Through a series of essays, the volume explores the links between text and image and offers innovative readings of narrative scenes on pottery and sculpture. Topics treated include gender in antiquity, myth and art, and Athenian ritual and politics. This volume is essential reading for students and scholars of classical art and archaeology.



Amalia Avramidou, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece; Denise Demetriou, Michigan State University, East Lansing,USA.