Facing the Gods Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion |
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| Author:
| Platt, Verity |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-86171-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores divine manifestations and their representations not only in art, but also in literature, histories and inscriptions. The cultural analysis of epiphany is set within a historical framework that examines its development from the archaic period through the Hellenistic world and into the Roman Empire.
This book explores divine manifestations and their representations not only in art, but also in literature, histories and inscriptions. The cultural analysis of epiphany is set within a historical framework that examines its development from the archaic period through the Hellenistic world and into the Roman Empire.