Greek Gods in the East hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia
This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Helleni...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| PhysicalDescription: | 1 online resource (261 pages) illustrations |
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Prague
Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
2015
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| ISBN: | 9788024624679 8024624672 |
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Hellenistic Mediterranean. We can compare how individual typical depictions of Greek deities changed and accommodated the taste and ideas of the local populace over the centuries. Aside from this, many of the originally Greek mythological characters, including their typical attributes, became, as this book |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (261 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9788024624679 8024624672 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
