How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation
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New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2018.
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9781631494406, 1631494406
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Burnham Memorial Library - Adult Non-Fiction704.9 BEAOn Shelf
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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2018.
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240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631494406, 1631494406

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"First published in Great Britain under the title CIVILISATIONS: How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith."
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Companion to the British television series Civilisations.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index.
Description
"From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beard, M. (2018). How do we look: the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation (First American edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beard, Mary, 1955-. 2018. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation. Liveright Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beard, Mary, 1955-. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beard, Mary. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation First American edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2018.

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