MATTHIAS GRAWEHR and MARKUS KERSTEN (Eds), A Second Gaze: Intertextuality and Transient Meaning in Roman Texts and Objects. Heidelberg: Propylaeum, 2024. Pp. vii + 440. isbn : 9783969293751 (pbk): €50.00. 9783969293744 (ebook).

Key Points

• The volume aims to explore the relationships between Roman texts and objects through the lens of intertextuality.
• Edited by Matthias Grawehr and Markus Kersten
• Includes various scholarly contributions
• Focus on cultural interpretation of Roman artifacts and literature
• Offers diverse perspectives on intertextuality in Roman context
• Highlights transient meanings attributed to texts and objects
• Sheds light on how artifacts interact with textual interpretations

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