The Cattle Of The Sun
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The Cattle Of The Sun
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Author : Jeremy McInerney
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-05-10
The Cattle Of The Sun written by Jeremy McInerney and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-10 with History categories.
Though Greece is traditionally seen as an agrarian society, cattle were essential to Greek communal life, through religious sacrifice and dietary consumption. Cattle were also pivotal in mythology: gods and heroes stole cattle, expected sacrifices of cattle, and punished those who failed to provide them. The Cattle of the Sun ranges over a wealth of sources, both textual and archaeological, to explore why these animals mattered to the Greeks, how they came to be a key element in Greek thought and behavior, and how the Greeks exploited the symbolic value of cattle as a way of structuring social and economic relations. Jeremy McInerney explains that cattle's importance began with domestication and pastoralism: cattle were nurtured, bred, killed, and eaten. Practically useful and symbolically potent, cattle became social capital to be exchanged, offered to the gods, or consumed collectively. This circulation of cattle wealth structured Greek society, since dedication to the gods, sacrifice, and feasting constituted the most basic institutions of Greek life. McInerney shows that cattle contributed to the growth of sanctuaries in the Greek city-states, as well as to changes in the economic practices of the Greeks, from the Iron Age through the classical period, as a monetized, market economy developed from an earlier economy of barter and exchange. Combining a broad theoretical approach with a careful reading of sources, The Cattle of the Sun illustrates the significant position that cattle held in the culture and experiences of the Greeks. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
The Cattle Of The Sun
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Author : Jeremy McInerney
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-05-30
The Cattle Of The Sun written by Jeremy McInerney and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Includes selections translated from the Ancient Greek.
Cattle Of The Sun
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Author : Elon Salmon
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
Cattle Of The Sun written by Elon Salmon and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
Odyssey Book 9
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Author : Homer
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Odyssey Book 9 written by Homer and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Science And Technology In Homeric Epics
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Author : S. A. Paipetis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-10-20
Science And Technology In Homeric Epics written by S. A. Paipetis and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-20 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In the Homeric Epics, important references to specific autonomous systems and mechanisms of very advanced technology, such as automata and artificial intelligence, as well as to almost modern methods of design and production are included. Even if those features of Homeric science were just poetic concepts (which on many occasions does not explain the astonishing details of design and manufacture, like the ones included in the present volume), they seem to prove that these achievements were well within human capability. In addition, the substantial development of machine theory during the early post-Homeric age shows that the Homeric descriptions were a kind of prophetic conception of these machines, and scientific research must be a quest for the fundamental principles of knowledge available during the Late Bronze Age and the dawn of the Iron Age. Such investigations must of necessity be strongly interdisciplinary and also proceed continuously in time, since, as science progresses, new elements of knowledge are discovered in the Homeric Epics, amenable to scientific analysis. This book brings together papers presented at the international symposium Science and Technology in Homeric Epics, which took place at Ancient Olympia in 2006. It includes a total of 41 contributions, mostly original research papers, covering diverse fields of science and technology, in the modern sense of these words.
Science And Technology In Homeric Epics
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Author : S. A. Paipetis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-10-22
Science And Technology In Homeric Epics written by S. A. Paipetis and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In the Homeric Epics, important references to specific autonomous systems and mechanisms of very advanced technology, such as automata and artificial intelligence, as well as to almost modern methods of design and production are included. Even if those features of Homeric science were just poetic concepts (which on many occasions does not explain the astonishing details of design and manufacture, like the ones included in the present volume), they seem to prove that these achievements were well within human capability. In addition, the substantial development of machine theory during the early post-Homeric age shows that the Homeric descriptions were a kind of prophetic conception of these machines, and scientific research must be a quest for the fundamental principles of knowledge available during the Late Bronze Age and the dawn of the Iron Age. Such investigations must of necessity be strongly interdisciplinary and also proceed continuously in time, since, as science progresses, new elements of knowledge are discovered in the Homeric Epics, amenable to scientific analysis. This book brings together papers presented at the international symposium Science and Technology in Homeric Epics, which took place at Ancient Olympia in 2006. It includes a total of 41 contributions, mostly original research papers, covering diverse fields of science and technology, in the modern sense of these words.
The Poetics Of Supplication
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Author : Kevin Crotty
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1994
The Poetics Of Supplication written by Kevin Crotty and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this penetrating and compelling reinterpretation of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Kevin Crotty explores the connection between the "poetic" nature of supplication on the one hand, and, on the other, the importance of supplication in the structure and poetics of the two epics. The supplicant's attempt to rouse pity by calling to mind a vivid sense of grief, he says, is important for an understanding of the poems, which invite their audience to contemplate scenes of past grieving. A poetics of supplication, Crotty asserts, leads irresistibly to a poetics of the Homeric epic.
The Cattle Of Geryon
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Author : Maria Angelidou
language : en
Publisher: Metaichmio Publications
Release Date : 2018-04-12
The Cattle Of Geryon written by Maria Angelidou and has been published by Metaichmio Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
At the time when the Earth was still young, it was up to the heroes to carry out the most difficult, or even impossible tasks. And first among them was Hercules, who was sent to bring back the gold of the West, which was guarded, along with a herd of precious cattle, by the giant Geryon and his ten-headed sheepdog Orthrus. The series Tales from Greek Mythology offers a new reading of the ancient Greek myths. They are not old, worn-out stories, but gripping tales of timeless human adventures, containing all the fears and joys that have marked and continue to mark the human soul.
The Odyssey
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Author : Homer
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-05-25
The Odyssey written by Homer and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-25 with Literary Criticism categories.
Penelope has been waiting for her husband Odysseus to return from Troy for many years. Little does she know that his path back to her has been blocked by astonishing and terrifying trials. Will he overcome the hideous monsters, beautiful witches and treacherous seas that confront him? This rich and beautiful adventure story is one of the most influential works of literature in the world.
The Odyssey Of Homer
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Author : Andrew Lang
language : en
Publisher: Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Release Date : 2000
The Odyssey Of Homer written by Andrew Lang and has been published by Biblo & Tannen Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Poetry categories.