Anthology of Classical Myth

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Anthology of Classical Myth

Author	: Stephen M. Trzaskoma
File Size	: 47,8 Mb
Publisher	: Hackett Publishing
Language	: English
Release Date	: 06 September 2016
ISBN	: 9781624664991
Pages	: 608 pages

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Anthology of Classical Myth by Stephen M. Trzaskoma Book PDF Summary

This new edition of Anthology of Classical Myth offers selections from key Near Eastern texts—the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, Epic of Creation (Enuma Elish), and Atrahasis; the Hittite Song of Emergence; and the flood story from the book of Genesis—thereby enabling students to explore the many similarities between ancient Greek and Mesopotamian mythology and enhancing its reputation as the best and most complete collection of its kind.

Anthology of Classical Myth by Stephen M. Trzaskoma,R. Scott Smith,Stephen Brunet

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Anthology of Classical Myth by Stephen M. Trzaskoma,R. Scott Smith,Stephen Brunet,Thomas G. Palaima

This volume is designed as a companion to the standard undergraduate mythology textbooks or, when assigned alongside the central Greek and Roman works, as a source-based alternative to those textbooks. In addition to the complete texts of the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod's Theogony, this collection provides generous selections from over 50

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Classical Mythology in English Literature by Geoffrey Miles

Classical Mythology in English Literature brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths. It allows students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history. Beginning with a concise introduction to the principle Greco-Roman gods and heroes, the anthology then

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Classical Mythology A Very Short Introduction by Helen Morales

From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about

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The Complete World of Greek Mythology The Complete Series by Richard Buxton

A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created. Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series

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Classical Mythology by William F. Hansen

Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths, beginning by exploring the landscapes where the myths are set. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the origin of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic

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Exploring Greek Myth by Matthew Clark

Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume. Guides students from an introductory understanding

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Myth and History in Ancient Greece by Claude Calame

Surely the ancient Greeks would have been baffled to see what we consider their "mythology." Here, Claude Calame mounts a powerful critique of modern-day misconceptions on this front and the lax methodology that has allowed them to prevail. He argues that the Greeks viewed their abundance of narratives not as

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