Survival of the Pagan Gods

The Survival of the Pagan Gods: The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity - or so we have been taught to believe. This title offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life. Autor: Jean Seznec Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press Rok wydania: 1990 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 392 Wymiary: 23.3 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm Ilustracje: 108 illus Język: angielski ISBN: 9780691029887