Fritz Graf Greek Mythology (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Further DetailsTitle: Greek MythologyCondition: NewEAN: 9780801853951ISBN: 9780801853951Publisher: Johns Hopkins University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 12/27/1993Language: EnglishItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmItem Weight: 318gAuthor: Fritz GrafSubtitle: An IntroductionISBN-10: 0801853958Description: This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. First surveying the various definitions of myth that have been advanced, Graf proceeds to examine topics such as the relationship between Greek myths and epic poetry, the connection between particular myths and shrines or holy festivals, the use of myth in Greek song and tragedy, and the uses and interpretations of myth by philosophers and allegorists.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Literary CriticismTopic: Philosophy & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Language & ReferenceRelease Year: 1993

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