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From Artemis to Diana : the goddess of man & beast ; [revised versions of papers presented at a conference held at the University of Copenhagen in March 2005]

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  • "This text is presented in English and German. This book contains 19 articles dealing with various aspects of the Greek goddess Artemis and the Roman goddess Diana. The themes presented in the volume deal with the Near Eastern equivalents of Artemis, the Bronze Age Linear B testimonies, and Artemis in Homer and in the Greek tragedies. Sanctuaries and cult, and regional aspects are also dealt with - encompassing Cyprus, the Black Sea region, Greece and Italy. Pedimental sculpture, mosaics and sculpture form the basis of investigations of the iconography of the Roman Diana; the role of the cult of Diana in a dynastic setting is also examined. There is a single section that deals with the reception of the iconography of the Ephesian Artemis during the Renaissance and later periods."

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  • "From Artemis to Diana : the goddess of man & beast ; [revised versions of papers presented at a conference held at the University of Copenhagen in March 2005]"
  • "From Artemis to Diana : the goddess of man and beast"
  • "From Artemis to Diana the goddess of man and beast"