Herakles Inside and Outside the Church

Herakles Inside and Outside the Church
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Publisher : Metaforms
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 9004421521
ISBN-13 : 9789004421523
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Book Synopsis Herakles Inside and Outside the Church by : Arlene Allan

Download or read book Herakles Inside and Outside the Church written by Arlene Allan and published by Metaforms. This book was released on 2020 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Herakles Inside and Outside the Church: from the first Apologists to the Quattrocento explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles (the Roman Hercules) in the predominantly Christian cultures which succeeded classical antiquity in Europe. Each chapter takes a particular literary or visual incarnation, grappling with the question of the hero's significance within the early Church, in less formal contexts, and beyond Christendom in his unexpected role as Buddha's companion in Gandharan art. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent role of Herakles-Hercules in western culture up to the present day, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal"--


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