"Losing one's head" in the ancient Near East : interpretation and meaning of decapitation
Title:
"Losing one's head" in the ancient Near East : interpretation and meaning of decapitation
"Perdere la testa." English
Studies in the history of the ancient Near East
Studies in the history of the ancient Near East.
Author:
Dolce, Rita, author.
ISBN:
9781138067486
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
"Perdere la testa." English
Physical Description:
[xvii], 91 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Series:
Studies in the history of the ancient Near East
Studies in the history of the ancient Near East.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 -- 1.2.From the distant past to the recent past -- 1.2.An unrepeatable act -- 1.3.The headless body: anonymity/identity -- Chapter 2 -- 2.1.Exclusivity/multiplicity -- 2.2.Exhibition/quantification -- Chapter 3 -- 3.1.What happens to the "coveted object"? -- 3.2.Destinations/motivations -- 3.3.Exhibition and multivalence -- Chapter 4 -- 4.1.Human heads and birds of prey -- 4.2.Eannatum of Lagash and the birds of prey -- 4.3.Mari and the birds of prey -- 4.4.Sargon I of Akkad and the birds of prey -- 4.5.Dadusha of Eshnunna and the birds of prey -- 4.6.The Assyrians and the birds of prey -- Chapter 5 -- 5.1.Moving through space and time -- 5.2.How does the head travel? -- Chapter 6 -- 6.1."Other" decapitations in times of war -- 6.2.What happens to the severed heads of statues? -- 6.3.Moving through space and time -- 6.4.Annihilation/catharsis.
Abstract:
This volume representations of decapitation in both texts and images in a trans-chronological perspective that aims to highlight a number of conditions, relations and meanings of this specific act in times of war, recognizing the severed head as a "coveted object" for the many individuals who interact with it and determine its fate. With examples drawn from Anatolia, Syria and Mesopotamia between the 3rd and 1st millennium BC, from prehistory to the Neo-Assyrian period, this fascinating study is of interest not only to art historians, but also anyone.
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805:
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