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Mysteries of the Snake Goddess: Art, Desire, and the Forging of History
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Da Capo Pr
Publication date
December 24, 2003
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780306813283
ISBN-10
0306813289
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.72 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Illuminating the many ways in which the past is recreated to suit the needs of the present, a riveting archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, exposing this piece as an invention of the early twentieth century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Houghton Mifflin (April 1, 2002)
9780618144754 | details & prices | 274 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $24.00
About: An archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette, exposing this piece as an invention of the early 20th century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.
About: An archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette, exposing this piece as an invention of the early 20th century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Da Capo Pr (December 24, 2003)
9780306813283 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.72 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Illuminating the many ways in which the past is recreated to suit the needs of the present, a riveting archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, exposing this piece as an invention of the early twentieth century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.
About: Illuminating the many ways in which the past is recreated to suit the needs of the present, a riveting archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, exposing this piece as an invention of the early twentieth century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.
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