The Exemplary Hercules from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and Beyond

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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004435417
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415

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Book Description
The Exemplary Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles – the Roman Hercules – in European culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and beyond, raising questions about his role as model of the princely ruler.