Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion

di A. B. Cook (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2010

The renowned classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook (1868-1952) published the final volume of his monumental Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion in two parts in 1940. The volume covers the theme of Zeus as a weather-god - the god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites - an idea that became common during the classical period. Part 2 contains three detailed appendixes on floating islands, the iconography of Eros and the idea of hierogamy. It includes a comprehensive index for the volume and addenda for all three volumes, and contains a rich selection of illustrations: maps, diagrams, photographs, and engravings, including many images of ancient pottery, statues, busts, friezes and ancient coins. A treasure-trove of primary texts, both Greek and Latin, epigraph material and archaeological data, this magnificent work remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of classics, mythology and ancient religion.

• Autore: A. B. Cook
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 366 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 520 gr.
• EAN: 9781108021234

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