Zeus
Ken Dowden's work centres on Zeus, the chief god of the Greeks and ruler of the heavens. As with all the Greek gods and goddesses, he is a piece of a jigsaw that forms the inner story of Ancient Greek society.
| Main Author: | Dowden, Ken, 1950- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
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| Physical Description: |
xxv, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Series: |
Gods and heroes of the ancient world.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Ken Dowden's work centres on Zeus, the chief god of the Greeks and ruler of the heavens. As with all the Greek gods and goddesses, he is a piece of a jigsaw that forms the inner story of Ancient Greek society. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-149) and indexes. Chronological table. -- Map of Greece and regions. -- Why Zeus?: Introducing Zeus. -- Key themes. Envisaging Zeus -- Zeus's relationships with gods and mortals -- Zeus from weather to fate -- Zeus and the order of society -- Thinking about Zeus. -- Zeus afterwards: Phases of history. Ken Dowden's work centres on Zeus, the chief god of the Greeks and ruler of the heavens. As with all the Greek gods and goddesses, he is a piece of a jigsaw that forms the inner story of Ancient Greek society. |
| Physical Description: |
xxv, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-149) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
0415305020 9780415305020 0415305039 9780415305037 9780203511756 0203511751 |