Worshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens, Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro, 2008

Worshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. Edited by Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro.  This catalogue issued in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Onassis Cultural Centre, December 10, 2008 - May 9, 2009, New York. Also included is a 10pp pamphlet about the exhibition.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. No signature and just a few minor pencil annotations by him.  Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), in collaboration with National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Printed in Greece. First edition, 2008. 

A very good laminated softback with fold-over flaps inside. Some minor creasing to rear. Visible signs of glue binding at inner joints, but as issued, and soundly bound.

Text is clean, bright and copiously illustrated throughout. A 1.7cm tear to edge of half title. A substantial, informative exhibition guide packed with detail.

Text in English.

367pp. 

Weight approximately 1.95kg unpacked.

Dimensions: Approximately 300mm high x 229mm wide x 26mm deep.