A companion to Greek mythology / edited by Ken Dowden and Niall Livingstone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dowden, Ken, 1950-

Livingstone, Niall

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Greek.

Greece--Religion.

Greece.

Religion.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 643 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Summary:

This collection of twenty eight articles on interpreting Greco-Roman culture presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to examining Greek mythology within the broader context of the intellectual and cultural development of the ancient world and provides an in depth discussion of the influence of traditional stories on the development of a shared historical culture. The work is divided into sections covering the establishment of the mythological canon, myth as communicated through cultural forms such as visual arts, history and philosophy, the impact of myth on specific ancient cultures and places, indo-European backgrounds to Greek mythology and the interpretation of myth through time. Contributors include academics in the fields of religious studies, history and classical studies from a variety of universities in the US and Europe. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

140511178X

9781405111782

OCLC:

667213249

Publisher Number:

99943986610