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Bollingen Ser.: Survival of the Pagan Gods : The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art by Jean Seznec (1953, Trade Paperback)

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Survival of the Pagan Gods : The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art, Paperback by Seznec, Jean, ISBN 0691029881, ISBN-13 9780691029887, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity--or so we have been taught to believe. But how are we to account for their tremendous popularity during the Renaissance? This illustrated book, now reprinted in a new, larger paperback format, offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691029881

ISBN-139780691029887

eBay Product ID (ePID)1112621

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

Publication NameSurvival of the Pagan Gods : The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art

LanguageEnglish

SubjectFolklore & Mythology, Antiquities & Archaeology, Subjects & Themes / Religious, History / Renaissance

Publication Year1953

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Religion, Social Science

AuthorJean Seznec

SeriesBollingen Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight21.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews"Such a synthesis has never been attempted before, and the author . . . has performed this much-needed service with exceptional distinction and clarity of purpose." -- Art Digest, "Such a synthesis has never been attempted before, and the author . . . has performed this much-needed service with exceptional distinction and clarity of purpose."-- Art Digest, Such a synthesis has never been attempted before, and the author . . . has performed this much-needed service with exceptional distinction and clarity of purpose. -- Art Digest, Here is a book . . . that tells us what became of the gods after the fall of Rome, in what strange disguises they lived on, and how they emerged in the Quattrocento with odd attributes and symbols the ancients never knew. . . . It is a formidable task, demanding vast learning in many fields; and it is brilliantly performed. -- The Times Literary Supplement, Such a synthesis has never been attempted before, and the author . . . has performed this much-needed service with exceptional distinction and clarity of purpose., "Here is a book . . . that tells us what became of the gods after the fall of Rome, in what strange disguises they lived on, and how they emerged in the Quattrocento with odd attributes and symbols the ancients never knew. . . . It is a formidable task, demanding vast learning in many fields; and it is brilliantly performed."-- The Times Literary Supplement, "Here is a book . . . that tells us what became of the gods after the fall of Rome, in what strange disguises they lived on, and how they emerged in the Quattrocento with odd attributes and symbols the ancients never knew. . . . It is a formidable task, demanding vast learning in many fields; and it is brilliantly performed." -- The Times Literary Supplement, Here is a book . . . that tells us what became of the gods after the fall of Rome, in what strange disguises they lived on, and how they emerged in theQuattrocentowith odd attributes and symbols the ancients never knew. . . . It is a formidable task, demanding vast learning in many fields; and it is brilliantly performed. -- The Times Literary Supplement, Here is a book . . . that tells us what became of the gods after the fall of Rome, in what strange disguises they lived on, and how they emerged in the Quattrocento with odd attributes and symbols the ancients never knew. . . . It is a formidable task, demanding vast learning in many fields; and it is brilliantly performed.

TitleLeadingThe

Series Volume Number4

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal292.13

SynopsisThe gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity - or so we have been taught to believe. This title offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life., The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity--or so we have been taught to believe. But how are we to account for their tremendous popularity during the Renaissance? This illustrated book, now reprinted in a new, larger paperback format, offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life.

LC Classification NumberBR135