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Title:

The returning hero : nostoi and traditions of Mediterranean settlement / edited by Simon Hornblower and Giulia Biffis.

Edition:

First Edition.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xviii, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Subject:

Return in literature.
Greek literature--History and criticism.
National characteristics, Greek.
Greece--Social life and customs.
Heroes in literature.
Greek literature.
Heroes in literature.
Manners and customs.
National characteristics, Greek.
Return in literature.
Greece.
Kolonisation.
Ru˜ckkehr.
Siedler.
Griechenland.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Other Authors:

Hornblower, Simon, editor.
Biffis, Giulia, editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Summary:

A recurring and significant theme in ancient Greek literature is that of returns and returning, marked by the Greek word nostos. This volume offers an interdisciplinary exploration of nostos in ancient Greek culture, shedding light on perceptions of home and displacement, and on the foundation myths that shaped ancient Greek identity.

ISBN:

019881142X
9780198811428

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1017864877

LCCN:

2018932384

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)