"Reading" Greek death : to the end of the classical period /

What was the origin of Charon, the ferryman of the dead? Or Hades and the Elysian Fields? This in-depth study of the beliefs, attitudes and rituals surrounding death in ancient Greece draws on many different sources to discuss the problems that occur when "reading" ancient material.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sourvinou-Inwood, Christiane (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2023.
Subjects:	Greek literature > History and criticism. Death > Social aspects > Greece > Historiography. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Greece > Historiography. Literature and society > Greece > Historiography. Funeral rites and ceremonies in literature. Death in literature. Death in art. Greece > Social life and customs. Littérature grecque > Histoire et critique. Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Grèce > Historiographie. Littérature et société > Grèce > Historiographie. Mort dans la littérature. Mort dans l'art. Grèce > Mœurs et coutumes. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Historiography. Greek literature. Literature and society > Historiography. Manners and customs. Greece. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	What was the origin of Charon, the ferryman of the dead? Or Hades and the Elysian Fields? This in-depth study of the beliefs, attitudes and rituals surrounding death in ancient Greece draws on many different sources to discuss the problems that occur when "reading" ancient material.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 1995.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 489 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781383005530 1383005532