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The Sacred history of Euhemerus of Messene /

The book is a first comprehensive study of the life and work of Euhemerus of Messene. Winiarczyk takes into consideration all scholarly works since the first half of the 19th century to the present day. Euhemerus' utopian novel Sacred history describes the travel to the island Panchaia in the I...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Winiarczyk, Marek (Autor)
Otros Autores: Zbirohowski-Kościa, Witold (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Polaco
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2013.
Colección:Beiträge zur Altertumskunde.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The book is a first comprehensive study of the life and work of Euhemerus of Messene. Winiarczyk takes into consideration all scholarly works since the first half of the 19th century to the present day. Euhemerus' utopian novel Sacred history describes the travel to the island Panchaia in the Indian Ocean. According to Euhemerus, in the temple of Zeus Triphylius there was a stele which presented the Olympian gods as deified kings. Winiarczyk's book studies the sources of the theological views and of the description of the Panchaian society. The book will be for many decades the most authoritati.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110294880
3110294885