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Aspects of Death in Early Greek Art and Poetry (Sather Classical Lectures)

PaperbackSeptember 29, 1981
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ISBN-13: 9780520044043 ISBN-10: 0520044045
Publisher
University of California Press
Binding
Paperback
Published
September 29, 1981
Weight
1.2 lbs
Dimensions
26.00×1.90×17.80 cm

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Aspects of Death in Early Greek Art and Poetry (Sather Classical Lectures) by Vermeule, Emily. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780520044043.

The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their poetic and artistic energy to exploring themes of death. Vermeule 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.