The Origins of Monsters
Image and Cognition in the First Age of Mechanical Reproduction
- Paperback
184 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2020
Summary
It has often been claimed that “monsters”–supernatural creatures with bodies composed from multiple species–play a significant part in the thought and imagery of all people from all times. The Origins of Monsters advances an alternative view. Composite figurations are intriguingly rare and isolated in the art of the prehistoric era. Instead it was with the rise of cities, elites, and cosmopolitan trade networks that “monsters” became widespread features of visual production in the ancient …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691202396 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691202397 |
| Author: | David Wengrow |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
| Series: | The Rostovtzeff Lectures |
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“Few archaeologists would venture into as many regions or across as many disciplinary boundaries as David Wengrow does in his eloquent and ambition analysis.”—Christina Riggs, Times Literary Supplement
“The Origins of Monsters is a fascinating exposition of the archaeology of the ancient world as a topic that has current resonance. Well written and presented, wonderfully informed and confident, it is well placed to achieve Wengrow’s worthy ambition to start a particular dialogue between disciplinary approaches to the topic of monsters.”—Michael Punt, Leonardo Reviews
About The Author
David Wengrow
David Wengrow is professor of comparative archaeology at University College London. His books include The Archaeology of Early Egypt and What Makes Civilization?
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