Religion und Städtekonkurrenz: zum Politischen und Kulturellen Kontext von Pausanias' Periegese

Christa Frateantonio follows a new line of research in this study of Pausanias' Periegesis, his historical and geographical description of Greece.Her underlying premise is that it is in fact concealed praise (or criticism) of cities, and supports this view by drawing attention to intention &quo...

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Contributors: Frateantonio, Christa 1960- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:German
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Published: Berlin New York Walter De Gruyter c2009
In:Year: 2009
Series/Journal:Millennium-Studien zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr Bd. 23
Further subjects:B Pausanias active approximately 150-175
B Pausanias active approximately 150-175 Religion
B Religious identity
B LITERARY CRITICISM ; Ancient & Classical
B Pausanias (active approximately 150-175)
B Simile
B Religion
B Pausanias
B Electronic books
B City
B Pausanias (active approximately 150-175) Religion
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Religion und Städtekonkurrenz. - Berlin ; New York : Walter De Gruyter, ©2009. - 9783110206890. - 3110206897
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Summary:Christa Frateantonio follows a new line of research in this study of Pausanias' Periegesis, his historical and geographical description of Greece.Her underlying premise is that it is in fact concealed praise (or criticism) of cities, and supports this view by drawing attention to intention "riddles" in the Periegesis. These she expounds in detailed textual analyses, and explains the structures of the work, some of which are unexplained, as the result of rhetorical principles of description, which she considers in their relationship to the cultural context of the Second Sophistic
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-293) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:3110216566