Greek Gods in the East: Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia
This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Hellenistic Mediterranean. We can compare how individual typical depictions of Greek deities changed and accommodated the taste and ideas of the local populace over the centuries. Aside from this, many of t…
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- Full title :Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia / Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D.
Summary
This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Hellenistic Mediterranean. We can compare how individual typical depictions of Greek deities changed and accommodated the taste and ideas of the local populace over the centuries. Aside from this, many of the originally Greek mythological characters, including their typical attributes, became, as this book clearly shows, the basis for images of various local Iranian, Indian and other deities
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- Publication Date:©2012
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
- Place of Publication:Prague
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (261 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9788024624679, 8024624672
- oclc:ocn909909032
- LC Classification:N7760
- Dewey Decimal:709.38
Table of Contents
Introduction -- An iconographicanalysis of the Hellenistic subjects in the art of Gandhara, Bactria and the adjoining areas of the Kushan Empire -- Conclusions -- Bibliography
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