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Die Klio-Beihefte wurden 1903 gegrundet und etablierten sich rasch als eine der fuhrenden Reihen auf dem Feld der historischen Altertumswissenschaften. Nach jahrzehntelanger Unterbrechung erscheinen sie wieder seit 1999 als "Neue Folge" und geben herausragenden Forschungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und romischen Welt ein geeignetes Forum. Dies gilt fur das gesamte Spektrum von starker quellenbasierten bis zu prononciert theoriegeleiteten Untersuchungen sowie fur innovative Studien aus den Nachbardisziplinen der Alten Geschichte.

To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films?
Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this...

To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films?

Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this...

TransAntiquity explores transgender practices, in particular cross-dressing, and their literary and figurative representations in antiquity. It offers a comprehensive study of cross-dressing, both the social practice and its conceptualization, and its interaction with normative prescriptions on gender and sexuality in the ancient Mediterranean world. Special attention is paid to the reactions of the societies of the time, the impact transgender practices had on individuals symbolic and social capital, as well as the reactions of institutionalized power and the juridical systems....