Faces of Power: Alexander's Image and Hellenistic Politics (Hellenistic Culture and Society)

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1994
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During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler.

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During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 545
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 13 Jan 1994
ISBN 10: 0520068513
ISBN 13: 9780520068513

Faces of Power: Alexander's Image and Hellenistic Politics (Hellenistic Culture and Society)

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$93.81

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$93.81

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