Revealing and Concealing in Antiquity : Textual and Archaeological Approaches to Secrecy
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity
ISBN-10
8771243895
ISBN-13
9788771243895
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Imprint
Aarhus University Press
Country of Manufacture
DK
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 3rd, 2015
Print length
202 Pages
Weight
720 grams
Dimensions
24.80 x 17.80 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Ancient WorldAncient history: to c 500 CEArchaeologyAncient historyArchaeology
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Concealing and revealing knowledge has shaped social, political and religious spheres across Antiquity, Late Antiquity and the Renaissance. Eleven interdisciplinary contributions analyze texts and artifacts to expose how secrecy molded identities, propaganda, literature and rituals through diverse cultural lenses.
Secrecy and the act of concealing and revealing knowledge effectually segregate the initiated and the uninitiated. The act of sharing or hiding knowledge plays a central role in all human relations private or public, political or religious. This volume explores the concept of secrecy and its implications in Antiquity, Late Antiquity and the Renaissance in eleven cross-disciplinary contributions using both textual and archaeological sources. By exploring the revealing and concealing of knowledge across different social contexts, time frames and geographical locations, the book provides insight into the concept of secrecy and its potential for illuminating the agendas behind identity constructions, political propaganda, literary works, religous practices and shared history.
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