http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/rss/books/RSS.xml The latest new books from 'Karolinum Press, Charles University' en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 1440 http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/G/bo17107930.html &#160;In Greek Gods in the East, Ladislav Stanco explores the exportation of religious imagery and themes from the Hellenistic Mediterranean to Gandhara, today in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and Bactria, present-day Uzbekistan. As Stanco shows clearly and effectively, while Eastern cultures borrowed heavily from the iconography of Greek mythology, they also adapted and amended images and stories to reflect their own tastes and ideas over the centuries. This volume includes over three hundred images and presents an important comparative study for art historians and scholars of ancient history.&#160;&#160; <div>&#160;</div>In <i>Greek Gods in the East</i>, Ladislav Stanco explores the exportation of religious imagery and themes from the Hellenistic Mediterranean to Gandhara, today in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and Bactria, present-day Uzbekistan. As Stanco shows clearly and effectively, while Eastern cultures borrowed heavily from the iconography of Greek mythology, they also adapted and amended images and stories to reflect their own tastes and ideas over the centuries. This volume includes over three hundred images and presents an important comparative study for art historians and scholars of ancient history.&#160;&#160; Classical Studies Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT Ladislav Stanco 9788024620459