New Heroes in Antiquity: From Achilles to Antinoos
(Part of the Revealing Antiquity Series)
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Heroes and heroines in antiquity inhabited a space somewhere between gods and humans. In this detailed, yet brilliantly wide-ranging analysis, Christopher Jones starts from literary heroes such as Achilles and moves to the historical record of those exceptional men and women who were worshiped after death. He asks why and how mortals were heroized, and what exactly becoming a hero entailed in terms of religious action and belief. He proves that the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674035860
ISBN13:9780674035867
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"
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