Richard Seaford

Dionysos

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering a wide range of issues which have been overlooked in the past, including mystery, cult and philosophy, Richard Seaford explores Dionysos â one of the most studied figures of the ancient Greek gods.

Produktdetails

• Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU4882X
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 131mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 215g
• ISBN-13: 9780415324885
• ISBN-10: 0415324882
• Artikelnr.: 20886052

Autorenporträt

Richard Seaford

Inhaltsangabe

Why Dionysos? Introducing Dionysos? Key Themes 1. Nature 2. Communality 3. Epiphany 4. Mystery-Cult 5. Death 6. Theatre 7. Psychology and Philosophy 8. Christianity. Dionysos Afterwards 9. After Antiquity 10. Dionysos and Money, Then and Now

Rezensionen

"Innovative and original approach to one of the most complex divine figures; accessible to a general audience...all will profit from the fascinating ways in which Seaford relates the ancient Dionysiac cult to our contemporary experience" -Oxford Bibliographies Online