The myth of sacred prostitution in antiquity
Introduction -- The ancient Near Eastern data -- The so-called "evidence" -- Herodotos -- Mylitta and Mulissu -- In the footsteps of Herodotos : Lucian and "Jeremiah" -- Pindar fragment 122 -- Strabo, confused and misunderstood -- Klearkhos, Justinus, and Valerius Maximus -- Arch...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publié: |
Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2008
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| Dans: | Année: 2008 |
| Édition: | 1. publ. |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Alter Orient
/ Grèce antique (Antiquité)
/ Römisches Reich
/ Prostitution sacrée
/ Religion
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Literature, Ancient
History and criticism
B Prostitution History To 1500 B Prostitution Historiography B Prostitution History To 1500 B Prostitution Religious aspects |
| Accès en ligne: |
Table des matières Publisher description Table of contents only |
| Résumé: | Introduction -- The ancient Near Eastern data -- The so-called "evidence" -- Herodotos -- Mylitta and Mulissu -- In the footsteps of Herodotos : Lucian and "Jeremiah" -- Pindar fragment 122 -- Strabo, confused and misunderstood -- Klearkhos, Justinus, and Valerius Maximus -- Archaeological "evidence" from Italy -- The early Christian rhetoric -- Last myths |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | XI, 366 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0-521-88090-4 978-0-521-88090-9 |
