{"product_id":"from-ancient-to-modern-jennifer-y-chi-9780691166469","title":"From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics, asking why a particular object stimulates our senses, and what that tells us about ourselves. \u003ci\u003eFrom Ancient to Modern\u003c\/i\u003e offers a lens for understanding ancient objects through the perspectives and processes of both archaeology and aesthetics, and, in so doing, illuminates the multiple layers of meaning that a single object can take on--sometimes simultaneously--over the course of its existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully illustrated volume is the accompanying catalog for the exhibition at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and focuses on fifty objects from three iconic sites in the ancient Near East: Ur, Diyala, and Kish. The excavation, unique characteristics, and transformative journey of each object--from archaeological artifact to aesthetic item--are examined. Select contemporary artworks are also considered in the investigation of how ancient objects acquire meaning in the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include Kim Benzel, Jennifer Chi, Jean Evans, Lynn Grant, Jack Green, William Hafford, Marc Marin, Naomi Miller, Holly Pittman, Clemens Reichel, Karen Wilson, and Richard Zettler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCover photograph (c) Bruce M. White, 201?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Y. Chi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691166463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691166469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Jennifer Y. Chi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059480916223,"sku":"9780691166469","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_144d2fd7-5c0c-4f93-85c2-1b7a688dfffe.jpg?v=1685058486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-ancient-to-modern-jennifer-y-chi-9780691166469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}