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Jason and the Argonauts through the Ages

Jason and the Argonauts through the Ages

Jason Colavito

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Editorial:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Folclore, mitos y leyendas
ISBN:
9780786479726
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The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the most famous in Greek myth, and its development from the oldest layers of Greek mythology down to the modern age encapsulates the dramatic changes in faith, power and culture that Western civilization has seen over the past three millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Classical Age, from the medieval world to today, the Jason story has been told and retold with new stories, details and meanings. This book explores the epic history of a colorful myth and probes the most ancient origins of the quest for the Golden Fleece--a quest that takes us to the very dawn of Greek religion and its close relationship with Near Eastern peoples and cultures.

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