Historical graffiti: the state of the art

The article summarises the current situation in relation to projects and approaches to the study of wall graffiti from all periods of history, referring particularly, but not exclusively, to the conference ‘Historical Graffiti as Sources, Munich, 20-22 April 2017’. It argues that graffiti act as val...

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Main Author: Lohmann, Polly (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: Journal of Early Modern Studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Pages: 37-57
ISSN:2279-7149
DOI:10.13128/jems-2279-7149-11189
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.13128/jems-2279-7149-11189
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-jems/article/view/11189
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Author Notes:Polly Lohmann (Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)

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