Kinship Diplomacy in the Ancient World
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Author | : Christopher Prestige Jones |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674505271 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674505278 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Kinship Diplomacy in the Ancient World by : Christopher Prestige Jones
Book excerpt: In this study of the political uses of perceived kinship from the Homeric age to Byzantium, Jones provides an unparalleled view of mythic belief in action and addresses fundamental questions about communal and national identity.