In praise of Asclepius selected prose hymns
In the second century AD Aelius Aristides wrote eight prose hymns to Greek gods. This volume presents a new edition of the Greek text of four of these hymns (focusing on Asclepius), a new English translation with notes, and a number of essays shedding additional light on these texts from various per...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Tübingen
Mohr Siebeck
[2016], 2016
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Series: | Sapere
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Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | In the second century AD Aelius Aristides wrote eight prose hymns to Greek gods. This volume presents a new edition of the Greek text of four of these hymns (focusing on Asclepius), a new English translation with notes, and a number of essays shedding additional light on these texts from various perspectives |
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Physical Description: | x, 164 pages illustrations, maps |