The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 516 |
Release | 2007-11-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107495113 |
Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC to the mythographic catalogues of the early centuries AD. They examine the relationship between myth, art, religion and politics among the ancient Greeks and its reception and influence on later society from the Middle Ages to present day literature, feminism and cinema. This Companion volume's comprehensive coverage makes it ideal reading for students of Greek mythology and for anyone interested in the myths of the ancient Greeks and their impact on western tradition.
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
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Release | 2008 |
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A Companion to Greek Mythology
Title | A Companion to Greek Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Dowden |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 2014-01-28 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118785169 |
A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks’ contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Features essays from a prestigious international team of literary experts Includes coverage of Greek myth’s intersection with history, philosophy and religion Introduces readers to topics in mythology that are often inaccessible to non-specialists Addresses the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as Archaic and Classical Greece
The Cambridge Companion to Virgil
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Virgil PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Martindale |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 1997-10-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521498852 |
Virgil became a school author in his own lifetime and the centre of the Western canon for the next 1800 years, exerting a major influence on European literature, art, and politics. This Companion is designed as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of an author critical to so many disciplines. It consists of essays by seventeen scholars from Britain, the USA, Ireland and Italy which offer a range of different perspectives both traditional and innovative on Virgil's works, and a renewed sense of why Virgil matters today. The Companion is divided into four main sections, focussing on reception, genre, context, and form. This ground-breaking book not only provides a wealth of material for an informed reading but also offers sophisticated insights which point to the shape of Virgilian scholarship and criticism to come.
The Cambridge Companion to Homer
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Homer PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Louis Fowler |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2004-10-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521012461 |
The Cambridge Companion to Homer is a guide to the essential aspects of Homeric criticism and scholarship, including the reception of the poems in ancient and modern times. Written by an international team of scholars, it is intended to be the first port of call for students at all levels, with introductions to important subjects and suggestions for further exploration. Alongside traditional topics like the Homeric Question, the divine apparatus of the poems, the formulae, the characters and the archaeological background, there are detailed discussions of similes, speeches, the poet as story-teller and the genre of epic both within Greece and worldwide. The reception chapters include assessments of ancient Greek and Roman readings as well as selected modern interpretations from the eighteenth century to the present day. Chapters on Homer in English translation and Homer in the history of ideas round out the collection.
The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic PDF eBook |
Author | Giovanni R. F. Ferrari |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Political science |
ISBN | 0521839637 |
This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general.
A Companion to Greek Religion
Title | A Companion to Greek Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Ogden |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 521 |
Release | 2010-02-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1444334174 |
This major addition to Blackwell’s Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period. Written by a panel of international experts Focuses on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places Features major sections on local religious systems, sacred spaces and ritual, and the divine