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Foundation myths in ancient societies : dialogues and discourses, edited by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
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- Summary
- Why did so many ancient communities have not one, but several, foundation myths? This book addresses the phenomenon of plural foundation myths, exploring examples from across classical antiquity. It makes the case for understanding foundation myths not as stand-alone stories, but as elements within a wider discourse of origins
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages)
- Contents
-
- Donnellan, Lieve
- Chapter 3. Who's the Daddy? Contesting and Constructing Theseus' Paternity in Fifth- Century Athens
- Turner, Susanne
- Chapter 4. Th e Found er's Shrine and the Foundation of Ai Khanoum
- Mairs, Rachel
- Chapter 5. Alexander, Agathos Daimon, and Ptolemy: Th e Alexandrian Foundation Myth in Dialogue
- Ogden, Daniel
- Chapter 6. Figuring Rome's Foundation on the Iliac Tablets
- Squire, Michael
- Chapter 7. Beyond Greece and Rome: Foundation Myths on Tyrian Coinage in the Third Century ad
- Frontmatter
- Hirt, Alfred
- Epilogue
- Osborne, Robin
- List of Contributors
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Sweeney, Naoíse Mac
- Chapter 1. Foreign Founders: Greeks and Hebrews
- Malkin, Irad
- Chapter 2. Oikist and Archegetes in Context: Representing the Foundation of Sicilian Naxos
- Isbn
- 9780812290219
- Label
- Foundation myths in ancient societies : dialogues and discourses
- Title
- Foundation myths in ancient societies
- Title remainder
- dialogues and discourses
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Why did so many ancient communities have not one, but several, foundation myths? This book addresses the phenomenon of plural foundation myths, exploring examples from across classical antiquity. It makes the case for understanding foundation myths not as stand-alone stories, but as elements within a wider discourse of origins
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1982-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mac Sweeney, Naoíse
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Myth
- Mythology
- Mediterranean Region
- Civilization, Ancient
- Group identity
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Civilization
- Civilization, Ancient
- Group identity
- Myth
- Mythology
- Mediterranean Region
- Label
- Foundation myths in ancient societies : dialogues and discourses, edited by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Donnellan, Lieve
- Chapter 3. Who's the Daddy? Contesting and Constructing Theseus' Paternity in Fifth- Century Athens
- Turner, Susanne
- Chapter 4. Th e Found er's Shrine and the Foundation of Ai Khanoum
- Mairs, Rachel
- Chapter 5. Alexander, Agathos Daimon, and Ptolemy: Th e Alexandrian Foundation Myth in Dialogue
- Ogden, Daniel
- Chapter 6. Figuring Rome's Foundation on the Iliac Tablets
- Squire, Michael
- Chapter 7. Beyond Greece and Rome: Foundation Myths on Tyrian Coinage in the Third Century ad
- Frontmatter
- Hirt, Alfred
- Epilogue
- Osborne, Robin
- List of Contributors
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Sweeney, Naoíse Mac
- Chapter 1. Foreign Founders: Greeks and Hebrews
- Malkin, Irad
- Chapter 2. Oikist and Archegetes in Context: Representing the Foundation of Sicilian Naxos
- Control code
- ocn896838621
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780812290219
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt88916s
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)896838621
- Label
- Foundation myths in ancient societies : dialogues and discourses, edited by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Donnellan, Lieve
- Chapter 3. Who's the Daddy? Contesting and Constructing Theseus' Paternity in Fifth- Century Athens
- Turner, Susanne
- Chapter 4. Th e Found er's Shrine and the Foundation of Ai Khanoum
- Mairs, Rachel
- Chapter 5. Alexander, Agathos Daimon, and Ptolemy: Th e Alexandrian Foundation Myth in Dialogue
- Ogden, Daniel
- Chapter 6. Figuring Rome's Foundation on the Iliac Tablets
- Squire, Michael
- Chapter 7. Beyond Greece and Rome: Foundation Myths on Tyrian Coinage in the Third Century ad
- Frontmatter
- Hirt, Alfred
- Epilogue
- Osborne, Robin
- List of Contributors
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Sweeney, Naoíse Mac
- Chapter 1. Foreign Founders: Greeks and Hebrews
- Malkin, Irad
- Chapter 2. Oikist and Archegetes in Context: Representing the Foundation of Sicilian Naxos
- Control code
- ocn896838621
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780812290219
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt88916s
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)896838621
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