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This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops, taking a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of this obscure figure. Suitable for students and scholars of ancient Greek history and mythology, classical philology, and archaeology.
This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops, taking a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of this obscure figure. Suitable for students and scholars of ancient Greek history and mythology, classical philology, and archaeology.
András Patay-Horváth is archaeologist and lecturer in ancient history at Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest). His field of interest is ancient Olympia with special emphasis on the temple of Zeus. He has published a few contributions related to Pelops and his most recent book was The Origins of the Olympic Games (2015).
Introduction; PART I Pelops and His Family; 1. Childhood and Marriage; 2. Successful Ruler and Miserable Father; PART II The Making of Pelops from Different Perspectives; 3. Folklore and Ethnography - Resurrection and the Missing Shoulder Blade; 4. Art and Archaeology - Olympia and the Cult of Pelops; 5. Linguistics and Geography - The Hero of the Peloponnese; PART III Pelops Afterwards; 6. Modest Remembering and Occasional Revival; 7. Popularity due to an Ancient Mistake; Conclusion; Guide to Further Reading; Appendix: Selected Sources on Pelops and his Descendants.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Jahrhundert: | Altertum |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780367767013 |
| ISBN-10: | 0367767015 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Patay-Horvath, Andras |
| Hersteller: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 239 x 233 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Andras Patay-Horvath |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.12.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,518 kg |
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