Introduction: Why portraits? -- Part I. Portraits among Heroes and Gods -- 1. From votive statues to honorific portraits -- 2. Arete, heroism, and divine choice in early Greek portraiture -- 3. Portraits in Greek sanctuaries -- Part II. Documenting Archaic and Classical Greek History -- 4. Retrospective portraits as historical documents -- 5. Early Greek portraits under Roman rule : removal, renewal, reuse, and reinscription -- Conclusion: The limits of representation
