Defining statues in word and image -- The appearance of statues -- Portrait statues and the statuesque -- The other population of Rome -- Statues in the empire -- Simulacra and signa -- The private sphere -- Touching statues
Summary
Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honours to emperors and noblemen, and memorials to the dead. Combining close attention to individual Roman texts and images with an unprecedented broad perspective on this remarkable phenomenon, Statues in Roman Society explains the impact which all kinds of statuary had on the ancient population
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-325) and index
