A Companion to Greek Mythology
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A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essaysthat explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins inshared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks' contactswith their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its developmentas a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world.
* Features essays from a prestigious international team ofliterary experts
* Includes coverage of Greek myth's intersection withhistory, philosophy and religion
* Introduces readers to topics in mythology that are ofteninaccessible to non-specialists
* Addresses the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as Archaicand Classical Greece
Autor*in
Ken Dowden
Themen in »A Companion to Greek Mythology«
Classical Mythology Classical Studies Griechische Mythologie Humanistische Studien Klassische Mythologie Mythologie Religion & Theology Religion u. Theologie Religion, Issues & Current Affairs Religionsfragen u. aktuelle Probleme
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"Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (Choice, 1 November 2011)
"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." (Book News, Inc., 1 August 2011)
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