Herakles inside and outside the church: from the first apologists to the end of the Quattrocento
"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 o...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Έκδοση: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| Στο/Στη: |
Metaforms (18)
Έτος: 2020 |
| Τόμοι / Άρθρα: | Εμφάνιση τόμων / άρθρων. |
| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Metaforms
18 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Herakles
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Civilization, Classical
Influence
B Συλλογή δοκιμίων B Christianity and other religions Greek B Hercules (Roman mythological character) Είδος B Hercules (Roman mythological character) B Heracles (Greek mythological character) B Hercules (Roman mythological character) In literature B Heracles (Greek mythological character) In literature B Heracles (Greek mythological character) Είδος B Christianity and other religions Μυθιστόρημα |
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| Παράλληλη έκδοση: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή
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| Σύνοψη: | "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"-- |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 9004421521 |