The Resource Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia, Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D
Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia, Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D
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- Summary
- This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Hellenistic Mediterranean. We can compare how individual typical depictions of Greek deities changed and accommodated the taste and ideas of the local populace over the centuries. Aside from this, many of the originally Greek mythological characters, including their typical attributes, became, as this book
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (261 pages)
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Definition of the subject; 1.2 Political continuity; 1.3 A note on Kushan chronology; 2 An iconographicanalysis of the Hellenisticsubjects in the artof Gandhara, Bactriaand the adjoining areasof the Kushan Empire; 2.1 General remarks; 2.2 Greek mythological figures in the east; 2.2.1 Adonis; 2.2.2 Aphrodite; 2.2.3 Apollo; 2.2.4 Ares; 2.2.5 Artemis; 2.2.6 Athena; 2.2.7 Atlantes; 2.2.8 Centaur; 2.2.9 Cybele; 2.2.10 Demeter; 2.2.11 Dionysus; 2.2.12 The Dioscuri; 2.2.13 Eros/Cupids; 2.2.14 Harpocrates; 2.2.15 Helios; 2.2.16 Heracles; 2.2.17 Hermes
- 2.2.18 Nereids2.2.19 Nike; 2.2.20 Poseidon; 2.2.21 River gods; 2.2.22 Sarapis; 2.2.23 Tyche / City goddess; 2.2.24 Zeus; 2.3 Other schemes of Greek origin; 2.3.1 Various themes; 2.3.2 Drinking, dancing and erotic scenes; 2.4 Greek deities identified with Iranian or Indian ones; 2.4.1 Tyche-Hariti-Ardokhsho-Lakshmi; 2.4.2 Heracles-Vajrapani; 2.4.3 Pharro / Panchika / Hermes; 2.4.4 Shiva -- Vesho -- Veshparkar with attributes of Poseidon, Zeus and Heracles; 3 Conclusions; 4 Bibliography
- Isbn
- 9788024624679
- Label
- Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia
- Title
- Greek Gods in the East
- Title remainder
- Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia
- Statement of responsibility
- Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D
- Subject
-
- Antiquities
- Antiquities
- Art, Asian -- Greek influences
- Art, Asian -- Greek influences
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Hellenistic -- Themes, motives
- Art, Hellenstic -- Themes, motives
- Asia -- Bactria
- Asia -- Gandhara
- Asia, Central
- Asien
- Central Asia
- Electronic books
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Gods in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Griechenland
- Götter
- Hellenistik
- Kunst
- Mythologie
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Goddesses in art
- ART -- History | General
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book focuses on the fate of the Greek mythological themes, divine and heroic figures, far in the East, primarily in the area of ancient Gandhara and Bactria (today in Uzbekistan). In alphabetic order, it covers primary iconographic schemes, which the art of these areas borrowed from the Hellenistic Mediterranean. We can compare how individual typical depictions of Greek deities changed and accommodated the taste and ideas of the local populace over the centuries. Aside from this, many of the originally Greek mythological characters, including their typical attributes, became, as this book
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stančo, Ladislav
- Dewey number
- 709.38
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- N7760
- LC item number
- .S73 2015eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Antiquities
- Art, Asian
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Hellenstic
- Asia, Central
- ART
- Antiquities
- Art, Asian
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Hellenistic
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Goddesses in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Gods in art
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Asia
- Central Asia
- Asia
- Kunst
- Götter
- Griechenland
- Mythologie
- Hellenistik
- Asien
- Label
- Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia, Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Definition of the subject; 1.2 Political continuity; 1.3 A note on Kushan chronology; 2 An iconographicanalysis of the Hellenisticsubjects in the artof Gandhara, Bactriaand the adjoining areasof the Kushan Empire; 2.1 General remarks; 2.2 Greek mythological figures in the east; 2.2.1 Adonis; 2.2.2 Aphrodite; 2.2.3 Apollo; 2.2.4 Ares; 2.2.5 Artemis; 2.2.6 Athena; 2.2.7 Atlantes; 2.2.8 Centaur; 2.2.9 Cybele; 2.2.10 Demeter; 2.2.11 Dionysus; 2.2.12 The Dioscuri; 2.2.13 Eros/Cupids; 2.2.14 Harpocrates; 2.2.15 Helios; 2.2.16 Heracles; 2.2.17 Hermes
- 2.2.18 Nereids2.2.19 Nike; 2.2.20 Poseidon; 2.2.21 River gods; 2.2.22 Sarapis; 2.2.23 Tyche / City goddess; 2.2.24 Zeus; 2.3 Other schemes of Greek origin; 2.3.1 Various themes; 2.3.2 Drinking, dancing and erotic scenes; 2.4 Greek deities identified with Iranian or Indian ones; 2.4.1 Tyche-Hariti-Ardokhsho-Lakshmi; 2.4.2 Heracles-Vajrapani; 2.4.3 Pharro / Panchika / Hermes; 2.4.4 Shiva -- Vesho -- Veshparkar with attributes of Poseidon, Zeus and Heracles; 3 Conclusions; 4 Bibliography
- Control code
- 909909032
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (261 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9788024624679
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909909032
- Label
- Greek Gods in the East : Hellenistic iconographic schemes in Central Asia, Ladislav Stančo, Ph. D
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Definition of the subject; 1.2 Political continuity; 1.3 A note on Kushan chronology; 2 An iconographicanalysis of the Hellenisticsubjects in the artof Gandhara, Bactriaand the adjoining areasof the Kushan Empire; 2.1 General remarks; 2.2 Greek mythological figures in the east; 2.2.1 Adonis; 2.2.2 Aphrodite; 2.2.3 Apollo; 2.2.4 Ares; 2.2.5 Artemis; 2.2.6 Athena; 2.2.7 Atlantes; 2.2.8 Centaur; 2.2.9 Cybele; 2.2.10 Demeter; 2.2.11 Dionysus; 2.2.12 The Dioscuri; 2.2.13 Eros/Cupids; 2.2.14 Harpocrates; 2.2.15 Helios; 2.2.16 Heracles; 2.2.17 Hermes
- 2.2.18 Nereids2.2.19 Nike; 2.2.20 Poseidon; 2.2.21 River gods; 2.2.22 Sarapis; 2.2.23 Tyche / City goddess; 2.2.24 Zeus; 2.3 Other schemes of Greek origin; 2.3.1 Various themes; 2.3.2 Drinking, dancing and erotic scenes; 2.4 Greek deities identified with Iranian or Indian ones; 2.4.1 Tyche-Hariti-Ardokhsho-Lakshmi; 2.4.2 Heracles-Vajrapani; 2.4.3 Pharro / Panchika / Hermes; 2.4.4 Shiva -- Vesho -- Veshparkar with attributes of Poseidon, Zeus and Heracles; 3 Conclusions; 4 Bibliography
- Control code
- 909909032
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (261 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9788024624679
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909909032
Subject
- Antiquities
- Antiquities
- Art, Asian -- Greek influences
- Art, Asian -- Greek influences
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Central Asian
- Art, Hellenistic -- Themes, motives
- Art, Hellenstic -- Themes, motives
- Asia -- Bactria
- Asia -- Gandhara
- Asia, Central
- Asien
- Central Asia
- Electronic books
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Goddesses, Greek, in art
- Gods in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Gods, Greek, in art
- Griechenland
- Götter
- Hellenistik
- Kunst
- Mythologie
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Mythology, Greek, in art
- Goddesses in art
- ART -- History | General
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