The Hero Cult: A Spectacle of World History That Changed Civilization
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The hero cult is at the very core of western civilization. Does this characteristic feature originate in the milieu of Greek civilization of antiquity, with an early manifestation in Homer's epic Iliad? No. In fact, its dates back at least 7000 years, and the beginnings are associated with the warrior caste of the Proto-Indo-European pastoralists in the Eurasian steppe who started to migrate into the vast region of Old Europe. With them the cult of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3447116099
ISBN13:9783447116091
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:Harrassowitz
Length:186 Pages
Weight:1.52 lbs.
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