Greek gods in the East: Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia

by Stančo, Ladislav

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Title Statements

Full title :Greek gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia / Ladislav Stančo.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.
Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Karolinum
Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:261 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9788024620459, 8024620456
oclc:ocn884507533

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Definition of the subject -- 1.2. Political continuity -- 1.3.A note on Kushan chronology -- 2. An iconographic analysis of the Hellenistic subjects in the art of Gandhara, Bactria and the adjoining areas of the Kushan Empire -- 2.1. General remarks -- 2.2. Greek mythological figures in the east -- 2.2.1. Adonis -- 2.2.2. Aphrodite -- 2.2.3. Apollo -- 2.2.4. Ares -- 2.2.5. Artemis -- 2.2.6. Athena -- 2.2.7. Atlantes -- 2.2.8. Centaur -- 2.2.9. Cybele -- 2.2.10. Demeter -- 2.2.11. Dionysus -- 2.2.12. Dioscuri -- 2.2.13. Eros/Cupids -- 2.2.14. Harpocrates -- 2.2.15. Helios -- 2.2.16. Heracles -- 2.2.17. Hermes -- 2.2.18. Nereids -- 2.2.19. Nike -- 2.2.20. Poseidon -- 2.2.21. River gods -- 2.2.22. Sarapis -- 2.2.23. Tyche / City goddess -- 2.2.24. Zeus -- 2.3. Other schemes of Greek origin -- 2.3.1. Various themes -- 2.3.2. Drinking, dancing and erotic scenes -- 2.4. Greek deities identified with Iranian or Indian ones.

Contents note continued: 2.4.1. Tyche-Hariti-Ardokhsho-Lakshmi -- 2.4.2. Heracles-Vajrapani -- 2.4.3. Pharro / Panchika / Hermes -- 2.4.4. Shiva -- Vesho -- Veshparkar with attributes of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera…

Subjects

Antiquities Art de l'Asie centrale Art hellénistique -- Thèmes, motifs Art, Asian -- Greek influences Art, Central Asian Art, Hellenistic -- Themes, motives Asia -- Bactria Asia -- Gandhara Asia, Central -- Antiquities Bactria -- Antiquities Central Asia Déesses dans l'art Déesses grecques dans l'art Dieux dans l'art Dieux grecs -- Dans l'art Gandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan) -- … Goddesses in art Goddesses, Greek, in art Gods in art Gods, Greek, in art