Xoanon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23644106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A A Donohue (Bryn Mawr College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17475 |
| OpenAlex | W4254634474 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
Xoanon (plural xoana) is an ancient Greek word derived from the verb “to scrape.” In the field of classical archaeology, it is conventionally used to denote a wooden statue of great age and sanctity.
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Linguistics · Plural · Statue · Verb · Word (group theory) · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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