Aleksandr Velikii: put na Vostok (Alexander the Great: the way East)
St. Petersburg: Herm, 2007. sewn pb. This Hermitage exhibition catalogue develops the theme of Alexander's campaign east not as a political or military event, but through its chief result: the rapid spreading of Hellenistic culture, its works of art, writing system, and religion. Beautifully printed in Germany and produced in large format the catalogue will be a useful source of visual material on sculpture, painting, textiles, numismatics, and jewelry for several regions and cultures (e.g., Scytian Iranian, Nomadic). Catalogue entries are detailed and many works are reproduced as a whole and in details. 512 p., 29 cm, approx. 500 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #1007
ISBN: 5935722356
Price: $137.00