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Approaches to Greek Myth
Lowell) (Edited By Edmunds
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Description for Approaches to Greek Myth
paperback. Whether exploring myth from a historical, comparative, or theoretical perspective, this title includes contributions, each of which, lucidly describes a particular approach, applies it to one or more myths, and reflects on what the approach yields that others do not. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
There was no simple agreement on the subject of "myth" in classical antiquity, and there remains none today. In Approaches to Greek Myth, Lowell Edmunds brings together practitioners of eight of the most important contemporary approaches to the subject. Whether exploring myth from a historical, comparative, or theoretical perspective, each lucidly describes a particular approach, applies it to one or more myths, and reflects on what the approach yields that others do not. Contributors are H. S. Versnel on the intersections of myth and ritual; Carlo Brillante, on the history of Greek myth and history in Greek myth; Robert Mondi, ... Read more
There was no simple agreement on the subject of "myth" in classical antiquity, and there remains none today. In Approaches to Greek Myth, Lowell Edmunds brings together practitioners of eight of the most important contemporary approaches to the subject. Whether exploring myth from a historical, comparative, or theoretical perspective, each lucidly describes a particular approach, applies it to one or more myths, and reflects on what the approach yields that others do not. Contributors are H. S. Versnel on the intersections of myth and ritual; Carlo Brillante, on the history of Greek myth and history in Greek myth; Robert Mondi, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801838644
SKU
KSK0000498
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99-1
Reviews for Approaches to Greek Myth
Well organized, edited and arranged, this text is of unquestioned value to all teachers of mythology, to the advanced student of the classics and to the research scholar, a welcome resource volume. Classical World Well organized, edited and arranged, this text is of unquestioned value to all teachers of mythology, to the advanced student of the classics and to the ... Read more