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...the book's greatest strength is the sheer wealth of information provided in one place, with sharp critical judgement driving its syntheses. Jennifer Trimble, Journal of Roman Studies a thoughtful-provoking book, one well worth reading and reading again ... The book is packed with valuable literary citations...and noteworthy observations, and will serve as a resource for further work on a major topic. Diana E.E. Kleiner, The Classical Review ... it is hard not to be impressed with a study so convincing and sophisticated in its description of the complex world of role and response surrounding Roman statuary. Those involved in research will surely find it stimulating. Tom Stevenson, Ancient History: Resources for Teachers ... thoughtful and wide-ranging book. Times Literary Supplement 08/10/2004 Stewart runs through an enormous amount of material, some familiar, some more obscure, but all of it stimulating ... The ample footnotes and bibliography make this volume a marvellous way into the topic, clear and easy to use. The Journal of Classics Teaching
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...the book's greatest strength is the sheer wealth of information provided in one place, with sharp critical judgement driving its syntheses. (
Jennifer Trimble, Journal of Roman Studies )
a thoughtful-provoking book, one well worth reading and reading again ... The book is packed with valuable literary citations...and noteworthy observations, and will serve as a resource for further work on a major topic. (
Diana E.E. Kleiner, The Classical Review )
... it is hard not to be impressed with a study so convincing and sophisticated in its description of the complex world of role and response surrounding Roman statuary. Those involved in research will surely find it stimulating. (
Tom Stevenson, Ancient History: Resources for Teachers )
... thoughtful and wide-ranging book. (
Times Literary Supplement 08/10/2004 )
Stewart runs through an enormous amount of material, some familiar, some more obscure, but all of it stimulating ... The ample footnotes and bibliography make this volume a marvellous way into the topic, clear and easy to use. (
The Journal of Classics Teaching )
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