New Heroes in Antiquity From Achilles to Antinoos |
|
| Author:
| Jones, Christopher P. |
| Series title: | Revealing Antiquity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03586-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
|
Heroes and heroines in antiquity inhabited a space somewhere between gods and humans. In this detailed, yet brilliantly wide-ranging analysis, Jones starts from literary heroes such as Achilles and moves to the historical record of those exceptional men and women who were worshiped after death.
Heroes and heroines in antiquity inhabited a space somewhere between gods and humans. In this detailed, yet brilliantly wide-ranging analysis, Jones starts from literary heroes such as Achilles and moves to the historical record of those exceptional men and women who were worshiped after death.