Pantheons
Subtitle: transformations of a monumental idea
By: edited by Richard Wrigley and Matthew Craske.
Contributors: Wrigley, Richard.; Craske, Matthew.
Series: Subject/object--new studies in sculpture
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
Subjects: Monuments
Description: "This collection of essays is the first to trace the transformation of the monumental idea of a pantheon from its origins in Greek and Roman antiquity to its later appearance as a means of commemorating and enshrining the ideals of national identity and statehood. Illuminating the emergence of the pantheon in a range of different cultures and periods by exploring its different manifestations and implementations, the essays open up new historical perspectives on the formation of national and civic identities."--Jacket.