This book explores the popularization in the Renaissance of the still pervasive myth that later cultures are the hereditary descendants of ancient or older cultures. It shows how the new techne of systematic genealogy facilitated the process of "remythicizing" the ancient authorities.
| ISBN: | 9780367175641 |
| Publication date: | 23rd January 2019 |
| Author: | Raphael Falco |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 222 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general Ancient history Social and cultural history |