Isbn: 9780816513895 - apollo: origins and influence (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. dj. First Edition. Small 4to. Green cloth with black spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xii, 196pp. Illustrations. Very good/very good. Quite minor wear only, else tight and internally fine. Handsome and tight first edition of this essay collection by noted scholars that (to cite jacket flap) "gathers diverse views of Apollo's origins and his far-reaching influences.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Some Foxing to DJ flaps and textblock and boards. A bit of colour loss along top edge of boards.; This volume gathers diverse views of Apollo's origins and his far-reaching influences. It provides a fresh, multifaceted portrait of Apollo through essays that explore such topics as the etymology of his name, his association with religious cults and sacred groves, his appearances in Greco-Roman literature, and his iconography in the visual arts. Also included are bibliographies of ancient and modern sources.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 190 pages.…