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Aristomenes of Messene : legends of Sparta's nemesis /
"The legends of Aristomenes, hero of the Messenian resistance to Sparta, were designed to excite, gratify and amuse. Yet they remain almost unknown even to specialist ancient historians. This book, the first monograph to be devoted to Aristomenes, redirects attention to his adventures, which at...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Griego Antiguo |
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Swansea, Wales : Oakville, CT :
Classical Press of Wales ; Distributor in the United States of America, David Brown Book Co.,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The legends of Aristomenes, hero of the Messenian resistance to Sparta, were designed to excite, gratify and amuse. Yet they remain almost unknown even to specialist ancient historians. This book, the first monograph to be devoted to Aristomenes, redirects attention to his adventures, which at times resemble those of King Arthur, Robin Hood and even Sinbad the Sailor." "The book goes beyond the question of the historicity of Aristomenes, and examines the meaning and symbolism of the stories in their own right. The study will be welcomed by those with an interest in the history of Sparta, in Pausanias (our principal source for the tales), and in Greek traditional narrative."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 244 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781914535017 1914535014 |