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This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.
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Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities.
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Presenting the sophists' role as civic celebrities side-by-side with their roles as transmitters of Hellenic culture, Anderson produces a valuable and lucid account of the Second Sophistic.
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The first modern study of the ancient fairytale, it bridges a major gap between the study of the ancient world and the wider world of oral culture, and will be of immense value and interest to students of a wide variety of disciplines.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
The first modern study of the ancient fairytale, it bridges a major gap between the study of the ancient world and the wider world of oral culture, and will be of immense value and interest to students of a wide variety of disciplines.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Presenting the sophists' role as civic celebrities side-by-side with their roles as transmitters of Hellenic culture, Anderson produces a valuable and lucid account of the Second Sophistic.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Examining hitherto neglected evidence, here is an original look at an age-old historical puzzle. Arguing that the roots of the Arthur legend are to be found in classical figures of antiquity rather than Arthur himself, this is a real eye-opener of a
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
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Examines the lifestyle and behaviour of the `holy-men' of the early Roman Empire, asking how and why they acquired the prestige they did, and how they turned into objects of successful religious cults.