Diplomacy by design : luxury arts and an "international style" in the ancient Near East, 1400-1200 BCE / Marian H. Feldman.
| Author/creator | Feldman, Marian H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. |
| Description | xvi, 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Images -- Redefining the "international style" -- The role of visual hybridity -- Iconography and meaning -- Questions of style and production -- Objects -- Materiality, luxury goods, and diplomatic gifts -- Objects and crafting -- International luxury goods in space and time -- The materiality of greeting letters -- Contexts -- Contextualizing the international koiné -- Representation and negotiation in between: Ugarit and the northern levant. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-258) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005003468 |
| ISBN | 0226240444 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226240442 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N5330 .F45 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |