Different God? Dionysos and Ancient Polytheism

Name: Different God? Dionysos and Ancient Polytheism
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ISBN: 9783110222340

ISBN-10: 3110222345

ISBN-13: 9783110222340

Edition: 2012

Authors: Renate Schlesier

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Within modern frameworks of knowledge and representation, Dionysos often appears to be atypical for ancient culture, an exception within the context of ancient polytheism, or even an instance of a difference that anticipates modernism. How can recent research contribute to a more precise understanding of the diverse transformations of the ancient god, from Greek antiquity to the Roman Empire? In this volume, which is the result of an international conference held in March 2009 at the Pergamon Museum Berlin, scholars from all branches of classical studies, including history of scholarship, consider this question. Consequently, this leads to a new look on vase paintings, sanctuaries, rituals…

Book details

List price: $220.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: De Gruyter, Inc.
Publication date: 12/19/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 681
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.45" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English