Название: Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies: Dialogues and Discourses
Автор: Naoise Mac Sweeney
Издательство: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 081224642X
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 14,0 МБ
Язык: Английский
Throughout the ancient world, origin stories were told across the ancient world in many different ways: through poetry, prose, monumental and decorative arts, and performance in civic and religious rituals. Foundation myths, particularly those about the beginnings of cities and societies, played an important role in the dynamics of identity construction and in the negotiation of diplomatic relationships between communities.