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Roman Britain and Classical Deities: Gender and sexuality in Roman art
Angela Morelli
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This work examines aspects in the representations of femininities and masculinities in Roman art with particular reference to that of Roman Britain. The body of the study focuses on the visual demonstration of gender for specific deities, personifications and figural images in funerary art.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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List of Illustrations
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Conceptions of Gender and Sexuality in Roman Culture
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Chapter 2: Venus and Mars: Constructions of Femininity, Masculinity and Hypermasculinity
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Chapter 3: Diana and Apollo: Readings of Gender and Twinship
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Chapter 4: Minerva as Active Goddess of War (?) and Hercules, ‘Action Hero’ of the Greco-Roman World
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Chapter 5: The Use of Personifications in Roman Art with Particular Reference to Roman Britain
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Conclusion: Reading and Writing Roman Gender in Roman and Romano-British Art
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Bibliography
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Published: 2009
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407321448 (ebook)
- 9781407304274 (paperback)
BAR Number: B482