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The Moon in the Greek and Roman Imagination
Myth, Literature, Science and Philosophy
Taschenbuch von Karen Ní Mheallaigh
Sprache: Englisch

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This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest Greek poetry, philosophy and science, through Plutarch's mystical doctrines to the thrilling lunar adventures of Lucian of Samosata.
This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest Greek poetry, philosophy and science, through Plutarch's mystical doctrines to the thrilling lunar adventures of Lucian of Samosata.
Über den Autor
Karen ní Mheallaigh is Professor of Greek in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. She is the author of Reading Fiction with Lucian: Fakes, Freaks and Hyperreality (Cambridge, 2014).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, text references and translations; Part I. The Moon in the Mythic Imagination: Introduction: to the Moon! Journey into the ancient scientific imagination; 1. The Moon in ritual, myth and magic; Part II. The Moon in the Scientific Imagination: 2. Making sense of the Moon: philosophy and science; 3. Life on the Moon: between philosophy, science and fantasy; 4. The Moon of many faces: Plutarch's great lunar dialogue De facie; Part III. The Moon in the Fantastic Imagination: 5. The imaginary Moon: lunar journeys; 6. Selçnoskopia: the Moon-view from fiction to reality; Envoi: the legacy of ancient selenography; Bibliography; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Allgemeine Lexika
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 336
ISBN-13: 9781108716284
ISBN-10: 1108716288
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ní Mheallaigh, Karen
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Karen Ní Mheallaigh
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,454 kg
preigu-id: 120293254
Über den Autor
Karen ní Mheallaigh is Professor of Greek in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. She is the author of Reading Fiction with Lucian: Fakes, Freaks and Hyperreality (Cambridge, 2014).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, text references and translations; Part I. The Moon in the Mythic Imagination: Introduction: to the Moon! Journey into the ancient scientific imagination; 1. The Moon in ritual, myth and magic; Part II. The Moon in the Scientific Imagination: 2. Making sense of the Moon: philosophy and science; 3. Life on the Moon: between philosophy, science and fantasy; 4. The Moon of many faces: Plutarch's great lunar dialogue De facie; Part III. The Moon in the Fantastic Imagination: 5. The imaginary Moon: lunar journeys; 6. Selçnoskopia: the Moon-view from fiction to reality; Envoi: the legacy of ancient selenography; Bibliography; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Allgemeine Lexika
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 336
ISBN-13: 9781108716284
ISBN-10: 1108716288
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ní Mheallaigh, Karen
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Karen Ní Mheallaigh
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,454 kg
preigu-id: 120293254
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