1st Edition
Thebes in the Fifth Century (Routledge Revivals) Heracles Resurgent
By Nancy Demand
Copyright 1982
216 Pages
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Routledge
216 Pages
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Routledge
208 Pages
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In the fifth century BC Thebes, faced with the challenges presented by defeat and disgrace in the Persian Wars – it had sided with the invaders – succeeded not only in regaining its former prominence, but also in laying the groundwork for its hegemony of Greece in the early part of the fourth century.
In Thebes in the Fifth Century , first published in 1982, Nancy Demand examines the... Read more
Preface; Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The City 3. Theban Political and Military History During the Fifth Century 4. The Cults of Fifth-Century Thebes 5. Philosophy in Thebes 6. The Muses 7. The Arts and Crafts 8. Conclusion; Appendix: The Position of Women in Pythagoreanism; Notes; Abbreviations; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Ancient Authors
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Nancy Demand
