RT Book
T1 Herakles inside and outside the church: from the first apologists to the end of the Quattrocento
T2 Metaforms
JF Metaforms
A2 Allan, Arlene
A2 Anagnostou-Laoutides, Evangelia ca. 20./21. Jh.
A2 Stafford, Emma 1968-
LA English
PP Leiden Boston
PB Brill
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1689810556
AB "Herakles Inside and Outside the Church: from the first Apologists to the Quattrocento explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles (the Roman Hercules) in the predominantly Christian cultures which succeeded classical antiquity in Europe. Each chapter takes a particular literary or visual incarnation, grappling with the question of the hero's significance within the early Church, in less formal contexts, and beyond Christendom in his unexpected role as Buddha's companion in Gandharan art. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent role of Herakles-Hercules in western culture up to the present day, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal"--
NO Includes index
CN BL820.H5
SN 9789004421523
K1 Heracles : (Greek mythological character)
K1 Hercules : (Roman mythological character)
K1 Heracles : (Greek mythological character) : Art
K1 Hercules : (Roman mythological character) : Art
K1 Heracles : (Greek mythological character) : In literature
K1 Hercules : (Roman mythological character) : In literature
K1 Christianity and other religions : Greek
K1 Christianity and other religions : Roman
K1 Civilization, Classical : Influence
K1 Aufsatzsammlung