Greek heroes in and out of Hades /

Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. Through systematic readings of a wide range of ancient Greek texts, Stamatia Dova offers innovative hermeneutic approaches to heroic character and a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underwo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dova, Stamatia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2012]
Colección:Greek studies.
Temas:
Future life.
Heroes > Mythology.
Mythology, Greek.
Hell.
Greek literature > History and criticism.
Vie future.
Mythologie grecque.
Littérature grecque > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Future life
Greek literature
Hell
Heroes > Mythology
Mythology, Greek
Literatur
Griechisch
Held > Motiv
Jenseits > Motiv
Voyages to the otherworld in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. Through systematic readings of a wide range of ancient Greek texts, Stamatia Dova offers innovative hermeneutic approaches to heroic character and a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's <span style.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 227 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index.
ISBN:9780739144992
0739144995
1282134019
9781282134010
9786613806598
6613806595

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