Fortuna : deity and concept in Archaic and Republican Italy / Daniele Miano.
2018
BL805
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Title
Fortuna : deity and concept in Archaic and Republican Italy / Daniele Miano.
Author
Miano, Daniele, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191828843 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Call Number
BL805
Dewey Decimal Classification
292.2114
Summary
What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and success? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, who was connected to the concept of chance and good fortune, and analysing the changing interactions with deity and concept in ancient Italy.
Note
What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and success? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, who was connected to the concept of chance and good fortune, and analysing the changing interactions with deity and concept in ancient Italy.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 2, 2018).
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Print version: 9780198786566
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