"Sculptured Tombs of Hellas" by Percy Gardner is a study about how ancient Greeks dealt with death, using the burial sites they left behind. The book looks closely at Greek burial customs and what they meant to the people, digging into how art and culture played a part in beliefs about death and the afterlife. It explains that what writers and artists said about death wasn't always how regular people felt. The author explains that the book will explore Greek burial practices, beliefs about what happened after death, and the tombs and monuments in places like Athens and Asia Minor, to help readers understand these tombs and the sculptures on them.
Sculptured tombs of Hellas
By Percy Gardner
Discover how ancient Greeks expressed their deepest fears and hopes about death through the elaborate tombs and monuments left behind.
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About the AuthorPercy Gardner, was an English classical archaeologist and numismatist. He was Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge from 1879 to 1887. He was Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford from 1887 to 1925.
Percy Gardner, was an English classical archaeologist and numismatist. He was Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge from 1879 to 1887. He was Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford from 1887 to 1925.
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