The Iliad in a Nutshell: Visualizing Epic on the Tabulae Iliacae

by Michael Squire

The Tabulae Iliacae (Iliac tablets) are a collection of 22 miniature marble reliefs from the early Roman Empire; all of them are inscribed in Greek, and most depict the panoramic vistas of Greek Epic. This book brings the tablets to life as never before, revealing the unassuming fragments as among the most sophisticated objects to survive from the ancient Mediterranean world. The Iliad in a Nutshell is not only the first monograph on this material...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198754132
• ISBN13: 9780198754138
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.6"