Ken Dowden

Zeus (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This work provides a thorough and accessible, as well as scholarly, introduction to the nature and meaning of Zeus in Greek culture and later reception. "Zeus provides an indispensable guide to the Myth of Zeus that has pervaded art and culture through out the centuries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134406739
• Artikelnr.: 38266205

Autorenporträt

Ken Dowden

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Origins of Zeus 2. The Worship of Zeus 3. The Portrait of Zeus (Archaic and Classical) 4. Hellenistic and Roman Zeus 5. Zeus and Jupiter in a Modern World

Rezensionen

'[This book] fizzes with ideas on every page' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review

"[Dowden's] careful presentation and analysis of the previous large bibliography makes this book a good introduction even to the study of ancient religion. Good illustrations add to its appeal. [This] is the best introduction to his image and cult"-Oxford Bibliographies Online

'[This book] fizzes with ideas on every page' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review

"[Dowden's] careful presentation and analysis of the previous large bibliography makes this book a good introduction even to the study of ancient religion. Good illustrations add to its appeal. [This] is the best introduction to his image and cult"-Oxford Bibliographies Online