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Myth, Religion and Society
R. L.) (Edited By Gordon
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paperback. The essays in this volume explore different aspects of the relation between Greek myth and Greek thought between the Archaic period and the Hellenistic period. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
The essays in this volume explore different aspects of the relation between Greek myth and Greek thought between the Archaic period (Homer and Hesiod) and the Hellenistic period, highlighting both the continuities and the contrasts in the Greek interpretations and 'uses' of myth. With the exception of the essay by Louis Gernet, all bear traces of the authors; attempts to combine older views stemming essentially from Durkheim and his pupils with Levi-Strauss's version of structuralism. Because the potential field is unmanageably large this selection concentrates on four important areas: the value of Greek myth in revealing the underlying coherence of ... Read more
The essays in this volume explore different aspects of the relation between Greek myth and Greek thought between the Archaic period (Homer and Hesiod) and the Hellenistic period, highlighting both the continuities and the contrasts in the Greek interpretations and 'uses' of myth. With the exception of the essay by Louis Gernet, all bear traces of the authors; attempts to combine older views stemming essentially from Durkheim and his pupils with Levi-Strauss's version of structuralism. Because the potential field is unmanageably large this selection concentrates on four important areas: the value of Greek myth in revealing the underlying coherence of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521296403
SKU
KTS0036122
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