The East Face of Helicon: West Asiatic Elements in Greek Poetry and Myth (Clarendon Paperbacks)

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The East Face of Helicon From Neolithic times, Greek lands lay open to cultural imports from western Asia, including writing, religion and artistic fashions. This work explores the connections between Greek poetry and the literatures of Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Canaan and Israel, along with the avenues of transmission. Full description