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Author Geiger, Joseph.

Title The first hall of fame : a study of the statues in the Forum Augustum / by Joseph Geiger.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 225 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Mnemosyne supplements, 0169-8958 ; v. 295. History and archaeology of classical antiquity
Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 295.
Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-217) and index.
Contents The Greek Background -- The Roman Background -- A Marble Gallery for a City of Marble -- Heroes -- After Augustus: The Age of Bronze -- The Impact of the Gallery of Heroes.
Summary This book identifies the Greek and roman backgrounds to and influences on Augustus' decision as well as his probable motives for setting up these statues. s deal with the structure of the Forum and its statues, and provide a detailed analysis of the list of men (and women) known to have been included and the crieteria for inclusion. the additions to the heroes between Augustus and Trajan and the later impact of this Gallery of Heroes are discussed.--Back cover.
Access Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
System Details Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
Processing Action digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL
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Subject Statues -- Rome.
Forum of Augustus (Rome, Italy)
Halls of fame.
Halls of fame.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Geiger, Joseph. First hall of fame. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008 9789004168695 (DLC) 2008022004 (OCoLC)228370000
ISBN 9789047443438 (electronic book)
9047443438 (electronic book)
9789004168695
9004168699
Standard No. 10.1163/ej.9789004168695.i-227