The first comprehensive survey of Roman statuary in the public realm in Late Antiquity, exploring the reasons behind the decline and eventual disappearance of this important phenomenon
Based on a major research project and corresponding online database which collates all the available evidence for the erection of statues across the Roman Empire from the late third century AD onwards
Provides a pan-Empire comparative overview, examining individual regions (including the Near East), cities (such as Aphrodisias), and also the different honorands, from provincial governors to cultural heroes
Chapters written by an international range of key experts in the field, including scholars directly involved in the research
Richly illustrated with an extensive selection of photographs, maps, and graphs