The returning hero : nostoi and traditions of Mediterranean settlement / Simon Hornblower and Giulia Biffis.
2018
PA3014
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Title
The returning hero : nostoi and traditions of Mediterranean settlement / Simon Hornblower and Giulia Biffis.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191848421 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Call Number
PA3014
Dewey Decimal Classification
880.9353
Summary
A recurring and significant theme in ancient Greek literature is that of returns and returning, marked by the Greek word nostos. This volume offers an interdisciplinary exploration of nostos in ancient Greek culture, shedding light on perceptions of home and displacement, and on the foundation myths that shaped ancient Greek identity.
Note
A recurring and significant theme in ancient Greek literature is that of returns and returning, marked by the Greek word nostos. This volume offers an interdisciplinary exploration of nostos in ancient Greek culture, shedding light on perceptions of home and displacement, and on the foundation myths that shaped ancient Greek identity.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 20, 2018).
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Hornblower, Simon, editor.
Biffis, Giulia, editor.
Biffis, Giulia, editor.
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Print version: 9780198811428
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