Revealing & Concealing in Antiquity - Textual & Archaeological Approaches to Secrecy (Hardcover)

Secrecy and the act of concealing and revealing knowledge effectually segregate the initiated and the uninitiated. The act of sharing or hiding knowledge plays a central role in all human relations private or public, political or religious. This volume explores the concept of secrecy and its implications in Antiquity, Late Antiquity and the Renaissance in eleven cross-disciplinary contributions using both textual and archaeological sources. By exploring the revealing and concealing of knowledge across different social contexts, time frames and geographical locations, the book provides insight into the concept of secrecy and its potential for illuminating the agendas behind identity construction, political propaganda, literary works, religious practices and shared history.

General

Imprint:	Aarhus University Press
Country of origin:	Denmark
Release date:	August 2015
Editors:	Eva Mortensen • Sine Grove Saxkjaer
Dimensions:	240 x 170 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-87-7124-389-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
LSN:	87-7124-389-5
Barcode:	9788771243895

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