Votive Body Parts in Greek and Roman Religion

Votive Body Parts in Greek and Roman Religion
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9781107157835
ISBN-13 : 1107157838
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Download or read book Votive Body Parts in Greek and Roman Religion written by Jessica Hughes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses hundreds of votive body parts to examine how ideas about the human body changed throughout classical antiquity.


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