Time in ancient stories of origin / Anke Walter.
Time in ancient stories of origin / Anke Walter.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Call Numbers
G 2020/6114
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Language
English
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Physical content
282 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2020.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Greek and Roman stories of origin, or aetia, provide a fascinating window onto ancient conceptions of time. Aetia pervade ancient literature at all its stages, and connect the past with the present by telling us which aspects of the past survive "even now" or "ever since then". Yet, while the standard aetiological formulae remain surprisingly stabl...
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Time in ancient stories of origin / Anke Walter.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Call Numbers
G 2020/6114
Record Identifier
74VKaqk0mPGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaqk0mPGO
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ISBN
9780198843832 hardcover
0198843836 hardcover
DDC
809.93384
MMS ID
991024329019402626
