Narratives of power in the ancient world / edited by Urska Furlan, Thomas Alexander Husøy, and Henry Bohun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Husøy, Thomas Alexander, editor.

Furlan, Urska, editor.

Bohun, Henry, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

This volume showcases ways of displaying power in the Ancient world from Egypt's 18th Dynasty, encompassing ancient Greece, until the Sassanian Empire. It looks at how power was understood as the ability to influence others or events. This premise is applied to the Ancient world, analysing a variety of evidence and narratives from this period. The contributors explore the topic through themes such as art, mythology, literature, archaeology, and identity.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Contributors

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Furlan, Urska Narratives of Power in the Ancient World

ISBN:

1-5275-8276-0