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| Author | : Amit Shilo |
| File Size | : 43,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 08 September 2022 |
| ISBN | : 9781108832748 |
| Pages | : 261 pages |
Argues that diverse representations of the afterlife in the Oresteia require reevaluation of its fundamental ethical and political dilemmas.
Argues that diverse representations of the afterlife in the Oresteia require reevaluation of its fundamental ethical and political dilemmas.
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