Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion (Cambridge Library Collection: Classics) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Zeus This monumental work explores the classical conception of Zeus as the god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 21 October 2010
- Format: Paperback 366 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Ancient Religions & Mythologies
- ISBN 13: 9781108021234 ISBN 10: 1108021239
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Full description for Zeus
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.
