THE PERFECT KING BEE VISIONS OF KINGSHIP IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY
This article investigates the portrayal of the king bee by Greek andRoman writers. Their depiction of these creatures was not a scientificone: many aspects of their description were influenced bywidespread Greek and Roman ideas on government, while othersshow even more specific influences from conte...
Main Author: | S. Van Overmeire |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies
2012-03-01
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Series: | Akroterion |
Online Access: | http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/3 |
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