Title:
The Cambridge companion to Greek mythology / edited by Roger D. Woodard.
ISBN:
9780521845205
9780521607261
Publication Information:
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Physical Description:
xvi, 536 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Lyric and Greek myth / Gregory Nagy -- Homer and Greek myth / Gregory Nagy -- Hesiod and Greek myth / Roger D. Woodard -- Tragedy and Greek myth / Richard Buxton -- Myth in Aristophanes / Angus Bowie -- Plato philomythos / Diskin Clay -- Hellenistic mythographers / Carolyn Higbie -- Greek myth and Greek religion / Claude Calame -- Myth and Greek art: creating a visual language / Jenifer Neils -- Mythic landscapes of Greece / Ada Cohen -- Politics and Greek myth / Jonathan M. Hall -- Ovid and Greek myth / A.J. Boyle -- Women and Greek myth / Vanda Zajko -- Let us make gods in our image: Greek myth in medieval and renaissance literature / H. David Brumble -- 'Hail, muse! et cetera': Greek myth in English and American literature / Sarah Annes Brown -- Greek myth on the screen / Martin M. Winkler.
Summary:
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.
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005451.html
OCLC Number:
ocm83609583
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