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Originally published in Germany fifty years ago, The Gods of the Greeks has remained an enduring work. Influential scholar Erika Simon was one of the first to emphasize the importance of analyzing visual culture alongside literature to better understand how ancient Greeks perceived their gods.

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Shows an impressive mastery of the archaeological and poetic documents from Homer and Hesiod to Pindar and Attic tragedy."" - Classical Journal

""Decades after its initial publication in German, Erika Simon's magisterial study of the Olympian gods is still a basic source for Greek religion in all its manifestations. Now thanks to this elegant translation, English readers will have the opportunity to delve deeply into the archaeological and textual sources which inform our understanding of these ageless divinities."" - Jenifer Neils, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The Gods of the Greeks

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    A Hardback by Erika Simon, Jakob Zeyl, Alan Shapiro

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: 2/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299329402, 978-0299329402
      ISBN10: 0299329402
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in Germany fifty years ago, The Gods of the Greeks has remained an enduring work. Influential scholar Erika Simon was one of the first to emphasize the importance of analyzing visual culture alongside literature to better understand how ancient Greeks perceived their gods.

      Trade Review
      Shows an impressive mastery of the archaeological and poetic documents from Homer and Hesiod to Pindar and Attic tragedy."" - Classical Journal

      ""Decades after its initial publication in German, Erika Simon's magisterial study of the Olympian gods is still a basic source for Greek religion in all its manifestations. Now thanks to this elegant translation, English readers will have the opportunity to delve deeply into the archaeological and textual sources which inform our understanding of these ageless divinities."" - Jenifer Neils, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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