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  Aspects of Death in Early Greek Art and Poetry (Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit Sather Classical Lectures , No 46) (Paperback) By (author) Emily Vermeule

  

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  Short Description for Aspects of Death in Early Greek Art and Poetry The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their artistic energy to exploring themes of death. This book examines the facts and fictions of Greek death, including burial and mourning, visions of the underworld, souls and ghosts, the value of heroic death in battle and more.
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  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Published: 01 December 1995
  • Format: Paperback 285 pages
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  • Categories: General | Art History | Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Architecture | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets | Sociology: Death & Dying | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
  • ISBN 13: 9780520044043 ISBN 10: 0520044045

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Full description for Aspects of Death in Early Greek Art and Poetry

• The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their artistic energy to exploring themes of death. This book examines the facts and fictions of Greek death, including burial and mourning, visions of the underworld, souls and ghosts, the value of heroic death in battle, the quest for immortality, the linked powers of death, sleep and love and more.