Zeus 2 Part Set: A Study in Ancient Religion: Part 1 - Brossura

Cook, A. B.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108021344 ISBN 13: 9781108021340

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The renowned classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook (1868–1952) published the final volume of his monumental Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion in 1940. Part I, which contains the main body of text for the volume, weaves together archaeological, artistic and ancient literary evidence to explore the concept of Zeus as a weather-god - the god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites. In this final volume Cook draws together his conclusions on the major theme spanning all three volumes: Zeus as god of the sky. This sumptuous work, encyclopaedic in its breath, is a treasure-trove of primary texts, epigraph material and archaeological data. It contains hundreds of illustrations, including images of pottery, statues, friezes and ancient coins and the most important literary sources, both Greek and Latin, are quoted in full. It is an indispensable tool for students and scholars of classics, mythology and ancient religion.

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Volume 3 of Cook's monumental Zeus weaves together archaeological, artistic and literary evidence to explore the concept of Zeus as weather-god - the god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites. Sumptuously illustrated and rich in primary texts, this work remains an indispensable resource for students of ancient religion.

Contenuti:

Part I: 2. Zeus as god of the weather: 5. Zeus and the earthquakes; 6. Zeus and the clouds; 7. Zeus and the wind; 8. Zeus and the dew; 9. Zeus and the rain; 10. Zeus and the meteorites; 11. General conclusions with regard to Zeus as god of the dark sky.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108021344
• ISBN 13: 9781108021340
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 1188