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Zeus Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition

by Ken Dowden


From the publisher

The first book to capture a complete picture of the most important of Greek gods in one reliable volume for almost seventy years, this masterly and comprehensive study brings a new-millennium examination of the fascinating god Zeus.

Broad in scope, the book looks at myth, art, cult, philosophy, drama, theology and European painting amongst much more, and allows us to take seriously what it was to worship and respect the greatest of Greek gods, and to live through the aftershock of the Middle Ages and modern times.

Showing the evidence along the way, Zeus is student-friendly and includes:

  • a range of illustrations and maps
  • translated passages from ancient authors
  • a chronology and excellent indexing.

Looking at the ancient Greeks their predecessor and their successors - the Romans and beyond - the book is engagingly written and speaks to a modern audience: this is Zeus from our remote ancestors to Wagner, and into the computer age.

Details

  • Title Zeus
  • Author Ken Dowden
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2006-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780415305020 / 0415305020
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.12 x 5.14 x 0.6 in (20.62 x 13.06 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Zeus (Greek deity)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005009985
  • Dewey Decimal Code 292.211