The gods of Olympus : a history
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Physical Desc
x, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Riverside Campus
BL783 .G67 G63 2014
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BL783 .G67 G63 2014
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and index.
Description
"The gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting classical Greece itself. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic rituals of drink and sex. Under Christianity and Islam they survived as demons, allegories, and planets; and in the Renaissance, they triumphantly emerged as ambassadors of a new, secular belief in humanity. Their geographic range, too, has been little short of astounding: in their exile, the gods of Olympus have traveled east to the walls of cave temples in China, and west to colonize the Americas. They snuck into Italian cathedrals, haunted Nietzsche, and visited Borges in his restless dreams. In a lively, original history, Barbara Graziosi offers the first account to trace the wanderings of these protean deities through the millennia. Drawing on a wide range of literary and archaeological sources, The Gods of Olympus opens a new window on the ancient world and its lasting influence"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Graziosi, B. (2014). The gods of Olympus: a history . Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. 2014. The Gods of Olympus: A History. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. The Gods of Olympus: A History Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. The Gods of Olympus: A History Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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