About this title: The study of art history and archaeology depends substantially on dates which are given to artefacts and works of art. Very few students, however, have an understanding of matters of chronology or of the source material that determines the dates. In this study Professor Biers sets out to explain tihs crucial facet of classical scholarship. Short introductory chapters outline the archaeology and chronology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The core of the study is two chapters on Relative and Absolute Dating which seek, by use of specific examples, to convey the principles behind how dates ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780415063197ISBN:0415063191
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 5.433 by 8.504 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) an introduction to the ways scholars date the archaeological remains of classical antiquity. specific examples from architecture, sculpture and painting are presented and the different methods of dating them are explained. the museums of the world are full of statues and other artefacts of the greeks and the romans. all are given a date. but how are these dates arrived at. what is the ... read more
Binding: paperback
Publisher: Routledge, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780415063197ISBN:0415063191
Description: Size: small octavo (8-8.5"). Near fine, light sunning on covers, appears to be an unread copy. Pages: 105. ISBN: 0415063191. Prompt, professional shipping, with free tracking on U.S. orders! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1992-11-17
ISBN-13:9780415063197ISBN:0415063191
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