Il tempio, il rituale, il giuramento : spazi del sacro in Tucidide /

This book challenges a long-held belief about Thucydides: his supposed lack of interest in the sacred and in religion. This view of Thucydides, however, is limiting and even misleading, as a careful rereading of his work demonstrates. Thucydides' writings provide a space for the sacred that is...

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Main Author: Schirripa, Paola, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Italian
Published: Roma : Carocci editore, settembre 2015.
Edition:1a edizione.
Series:Biblioteca di testi e studi ; 1024.
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Summary:This book challenges a long-held belief about Thucydides: his supposed lack of interest in the sacred and in religion. This view of Thucydides, however, is limiting and even misleading, as a careful rereading of his work demonstrates. Thucydides' writings provide a space for the sacred that is closely interwoven with his vision of the Greek world at war.
Physical Description:270 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-270).
ISBN:9788843077465 :