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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays - new book

ISBN: 9780691014791

ID: 978069101479

The HomericHymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of theHymn''s structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world. Books, History, The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays Books>History, Princeton University Press

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Helene P. Foley:
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays - new book

ISBN: 9780691014791

ID: 831602524

The Homeric´´ Hymn to Demeter,´´ composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the ´´Hymn´´´s structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world. Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, Princeton University Press

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Helene P. Foley:
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays - new book

ISBN: 9780691014791

ID: 831602524

The Homeric´´ Hymn to Demeter,´´ composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the ´´Hymn´´´s structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world. Translation, Commentary and Interpretive Essays Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, Princeton University Press

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Foley, Helene:
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter - new book

ISBN: 9780691014791

ID: 1295234

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter , composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn 's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world. History History eBook, Princeton University Press

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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter - new book

ISBN: 9780691014791

ID: 9780691014791

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world. Books, [PU: Princeton University Press]