Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece
| Author | : Veronique Dasen |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2013-03-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199680863 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199680868 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece by : Veronique Dasen
Download or read book Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece written by Veronique Dasen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines dwarfs in myth and everyday life in ancient Egypt and Greece. The spectacular forms of dwarfism were always a focus of interest, and it is the most depicted disorder in antiquity. Dasen brings together a whole range of mostly unpublished or little-known iconographic, epigraphic, literary, and anthropological evidence.
