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The folds of Olympus : mountains in ancient Greek and Roman culture
The mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. 'The Folds of Olympus' is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton
: Princeton University Press
, [2023]
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| Series: | Princeton scholarship online
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/doi.org/10.23943/princeton/9780691201290.001.0001 |
| Author Notes: | Jason König |
| E-Book Packages: | Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology |
| Summary: | The mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. 'The Folds of Olympus' is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a millennium - from Homer to the early Christian saints. Aimed at readers of ancient history and literature as well as those interested in mountains and the environment, the book offers a powerful account of the landscape at the heart of much Greek and Roman culture |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2022 Includes bibliographical references and index Zielgruppe: Specialized |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxx, 444 pages) illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780691238494 |
