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Light and darkness in ancient Greek myth and religion /
Light and Darkness in Ancient Greek Myth and Religion is a ground-breaking volume dedicated to a thorough examination of the well known empirical categories of light and darkness as it relates to modes of thought, beliefs and social behavior in Greek culture. With a systematic and multi-disciplinary...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Griego Antiguo |
| Publicado: |
Lanham :
Lexington Books,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Greek studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Light and Darkness in Ancient Greek Myth and Religion is a ground-breaking volume dedicated to a thorough examination of the well known empirical categories of light and darkness as it relates to modes of thought, beliefs and social behavior in Greek culture. With a systematic and multi-disciplinary approach, the book elucidates the light/darkness dichotomy in color semantics, appearance and concealment of divinities and creatures of darkness, the eye sight and the insight vision, and the role of the mystic or cultic. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 304 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739139011 0739139010 1282921800 9781282921801 9786612921803 6612921803 |