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Kinship myth in ancient Greece /

In Ancient greece, interstate relations, such as in the formation of alliances, calls for assistance, exchanges of citizenship, and territorial conquest, were often grounded in mythical kinship. In these cases, the common ancestor was most often a legendary figure from whom both communities claimed...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Patterson, Lee E. (Lee Everett), 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, ©2010.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Chapter One. Kinship and Constructed Identities Chapter Two. Credulity and Historical Causation Chapter Three. Kinship Myth in the Literary Sources: Alliances and Assistance Chapter Four: Kinship Myth in the Literary Sources: Conquests and Territorial Possession Chapter Five. Alexander the Great Chapter Six. Epigraphical Evidence of Kinship Diplomacy: Paradigmatiic Inscriptions Chapter Seven. Epigraphical Evidence of Kinship Diplomacy: Local Myths in Pausanias.