Bild, Macht, Geschichte: Visuelle Kommunikation im Alten Orient

Archaeology, art history and theory are combined in these eleven specially commissioned papers which aim to explain the importance of images in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In particular, the contributors examine the role of visual communication in the establishment of power and in the struggles to retain that power. The chronological and geographical scope of the volume is large, covering stelae, palace architecture, reliefs, sculptures, figurines and rock art, with most contributors adopting a theoretical approach. German text.