Ancient Greek religion and mythology Books
Brill Greek Epigraphy and Religion: Papers in Memory of Sara B. Aleshire from the Second North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy
Book SynopsisIn Greek Epigraphy and Religion Emily Mackil and Nikolaos Papazarkadas bring together a series of papers first presented at a special session of the Second North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy (Berkeley 2016). That session was dedicated to the memory of Sara B. Aleshire, one of the leading Greek epigraphists of the twentieth century. The volume at hand includes a combination of previously unpublished inscriptions, overlooked epigraphical documents, and well known inscribed texts that are reexamined with fresh eyes and approaches. The relevant documents cover a wide geographical range, including Athens and Attica, the Peloponnese, Epirus, Thessaly, the Aegean islands, and Egypt. This collection ultimately explores the insights provided by epigraphical texts into the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks, but also revisits critically some entrenched doctrines in the field of Greek religion.
£122.40
Brill Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes in Hellenistic Asia Minor
Book SynopsisIn Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes in Hellenistic Asia Minor, Christina G. Williamson examines the phenomenon of monumental sanctuaries in the countryside of Asia Minor that accompanied the second rise of the Greek city-state in the Hellenistic period. Moving beyond monolithic categories, Williamson provides a transdisciplinary frame of analysis that takes into account the complex local histories, landscapes, material culture, and social and political dynamics of such shrines in their transition towards becoming prestigious civic sanctuaries. This frame of analysis is applied to four case studies: the sanctuaries of Zeus Labraundos, Sinuri, Hekate at Lagina, and Zeus Panamaros. All in Karia, these well-documented shrines offer valuable insights for understanding religious strategies adopted by emerging cities as they sought to establish their position in the expanding world.Table of ContentsContents Preface List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1 Major Urban-Oriented Sanctuaries in the Countryside in Asia Minor 2 Country Sanctuaries and the ‘Second Rise’ of the Polis in Asia Minor 3 Creating Identity 4 Indicators of Urban Identity – the Framework of Analysis 5 Case Studies – Four Sanctuaries and Two Cities in Karia 6 Road Map to This Volume 2 Approaching Country Sanctuaries 1 Framing the Question 2 Approaches from Outside the Box 3 The Framework of Analysis 3 Memory and Control: Mylasa and the Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos 1 Mylasa – Historical Background 2 The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda 3 Environment of Labraunda 4 Signs of Urban Integration at Labraunda 5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa and Labraunda 4 Urban Microcosms: Syngeneiai and the Sanctuary of Sinuri 1 Historical Overview of the Sanctuary of Sinuri 2 Environment of the Sanctuary of Sinuri 3 Signs of Urban Integration at the Sanctuary of Sinuri 4 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa, the Sanctuary of Sinuri and the Syngeneiai 5 Festival Networks: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina 1 Stratonikeia – Historical Background 2 The Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina 3 Environment of Lagina 4 Signs of Urban Integration at Lagina 5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Lagina 6 Building Urban Community on the Margins: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Zeus at Panamara 1 Historical Overview of Panamara 2 Data and Sources 3 Environment of Panamara 4 Signs of Urban Integration at Panamara 5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Panamara 7 Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes 1 Frontier Sanctuaries? 2 Internal Social Cohesion – Building the Polis 3 External Connectivity – Festival Networks 4 Urban Identity 5 Assessing the Theoretical Approaches 6 Assessing the Framework of Analysis 7 Final Remarks Bibliography Indices 1 Index of Ancient Sources 2 Index of Persons 3 Index of Deities 4 Index of Places 5 General Index
£168.00
Brill Panthée: Religious Transformations in the Graeco-Roman Empire
Book SynopsisPanthée presents a collective reflection relating to the changes affecting the Graeco-Roman Empire and its religious landscapes. Leading specialists construct a picture of practices and conceptual frames, which, in their diversity and inter-action, model a religious universe whose complexity will help understand our modern globalising world. Panthée propose une réflexion sur les mutations qui ont affecté l'Empire gréco-romain et ont remodelé ses paysages religieux. Les meilleurs spécialistes construisent un tableau des pratiques et des cadres de pensée qui dessinent les contours d'un univers religieux dont la complexité aide à penser le monde moderne de la globalisation.Trade Review"L’historien des religions et l’antiquisant en général apprécieront cet ouvrage de qualité, de variété historiographique et thématique." Stéphanie Briaud, Université de Montréal, Panthée: Religious Transformations in the Graeco-Roman Empire vol. xxxiv, 2, 2017.
£59.20
Brill Coping with Versnel: A Roundtable on Religion and Magic: In Honour of the 80th Birthday of Henk S. Versnel
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: An Inquiry into the Origin, Development and Meaning of Human Life A Personal Account of the Scholarship of Henk Versnel Frits G. Naerebout and Kim Beerden Bibliography of H.S. Versnel Part 1: Inconsistencies and Other Complexities 1 Cognitive Science of Religion and the Work of Henk Versnel Ancient and Modern Scholars on Inconsistencies, from Aristotle to Versnel Jennifer Larson 2 “One Must Not Ask Questions Such as These” Casper C. de Jonge 3 Divine Metonymy: Theology and Rhetoric Tim Whitmarsh Part 2 : Myth and Ritual 4 The History of Myth and Ritual Robert A. Segal 5 Transitions, Reversals, Inconsistencies H.S. Versnel on Myth and Ritual Michael D. Konaris Part 3 : Magic, Prayers for Justice, and Emotion 6 The Typical and the Outlier in Ancient Greek Cursing Prayers for Justice, Erotic Curses and other Important Categories Chris A. Faraone 7 Ancient Magic in a New Key Refining an Exotic Discipline in the History of Religions David Frankfurter 8 My God! Religion as Emotional Experience in the Hellenistic World and the Roman East Angelos Chaniotis Part 4 : Saving Death 9 Jesus Christus als neue Alkestis und neuer Kodros Das Sterben „für“ andere Menschen bei Paulus und im paganen Kontext Christina Eschner Part 5 : Henotheism 10 Henotheism, a ‘Consistent’ Category of Polytheism Nicole Belayche Epilogue 11 Foreword to an Afterword Henk S. Versnel 12 Response Henk S. Versnel Bibliography Index
£159.20
Petita Demas The Greek Gods
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Cornerstone Lore Olympus: Volume Three: The multi-award
Book SynopsisWitness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short storyfrom creator Rachel Smythe."A refreshingly modern and surprisingly poignant take on the Hades and Persephone myth . . . steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny, and emotional."-Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash"It is natural for a King to be curious about his future Queen. . . ."All of Olympus-and the Underworld-are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own.Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide.As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. With all the mounting pressure and expectations-of their family, friends, and enemies-both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It's fate.This full-color edition of Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.This volume collects episodes 50-75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
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University of California Press The Religion of Greece in Prehistoric Times
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1942.
£63.90
University of Pennsylvania Press The Transformation of Greek Amulets in Roman
Book SynopsisTrade Review"For decades, Christopher Faraone has been a leading scholar in ancient Mediterranean magic studies, with close and original readings of magical texts, important editions of primary sources, and major new theses. But this new work stands as a model for magic studies in general by negotiating a wide variety of interdisciplinary sources without sacrificing depth of analysis." * Journal of Roman Studies *Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations for Corpora of Magical Texts Introduction 1 PART I. ARCHAEOLOGY Chapter 1. Distribution Chapter 2. Shapes Chapter 3. Media PART II. IMAGES Chapter 4. Action Figures Chapter 5. Domestic Guardians Chapter 6. Pharaonic and Ptolemaic Images PART III. TEXTS Chapter 7. Prayers Chapter 8. Incantations Chapter 9. Framing Speech Acts Chapter 10. Conclusions and Further Trajectories APPENDICES A. Summaries of Recipes for Protective Amulets Worn During Dangerous Rituals (from the longer PGM Handbooks) B. Summaries of Recipes from a Curative Handbook Embedded in a Magical Handbook (PGM VII 193-214) C. Summaries of Recipes from Smaller Fragments of Curative or Protective Handbooks D. Summaries of Recipes from a Fragment of a Curative Handbook (Testament of Solomon 18.15-40) E. Summary of Recipes from a Fragment of an Amulet Handbook (S&D 26-39) F. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Marcellus of Bordeaux G. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Alexander of Tralles H. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Aelius Promotus I. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Dioscorides Notes Glossary of Authors and Texts Glossary of Terms Bibliography INDICES General Index Index Locorum Ancient Words
£77.35
Liverpool University Press Homer Odyssey I and II
Book SynopsisThis edition is produced with particular concern for the student coming to Homer for the first time. The text is given with facing translation and commentary, but the usual apparatus criticus at the bottom of each page is replaced by brief notes on Homeric language. This makes the text considerably more accessible for those without Homeric Greek.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Basic Homeric Grammar; Parallel Greek Text and English Translation; Commentary; Bibliography
£29.95
Liverpool University Press Homer Iliad VIII and IX
Book SynopsisBooks VIII &IX are crucial to the structure of the Iliad, and, while both of them have been extensively discussed in the Unitarian/Analyst debate, neither has perhaps received the attention that their fine literary qualities deserve.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Introduction; Basic Homeric Grammar; Scansion: The Homeric Hexameter; Parallel Greek Text and English Translation; Commentary; Index
£109.50
Liverpool University Press Homer Iliad VIII and IX Aris Phillips Classical
Book SynopsisBooks VIII &IX are crucial to the structure of the Iliad, and, while both of them have been extensively discussed in the Unitarian/Analyst debate, neither has perhaps received the attention that their fine literary qualities deserve.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Introduction; Basic Homeric Grammar; Scansion: The Homeric Hexameter; Parallel Greek Text and English Translation; Commentary; Index
£29.95
Liverpool University Press Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus
Book SynopsisOedipus Tyrannus by the great tragedian Sophocles is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek literature. The play has always been admired for the tight unity of its plot; every bit of every scene counts towards the dramatic effect. The action is concentrated into a single day in Oedipus’ life; his heinous crimes of unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother all lie long ago in the past, and now, in the action of this one day, there awaits for him only the discovery of the truth. Oedipus is portrayed as a noble king, deeply devoted to his people and they to him. Proud of his earlier defeat of the Sphinx, he is determined to save his city once again, and he unflinchingly pursues the truth of who he is and what he has done, unaware that it will bring him to disaster. The spectators, familiar with Oedipus’ story, wait in horrified suspense for that terrible moment of realisation to arrive. And when it does, Oedipus survives it: he takes full responsibility for what he has done, accepts the grief and the pain, and carries on, remaining indomitable to the end. Sophocles gives no answer as to why Oedipus is made to suffer his tragic fate. He simply shows us how human life is; how even a great and good man can be brought to the utmost misery through no fault of his own. The gods may, for no apparent reason, deal out unbelievable suffering, but humankind can survive it. Jenny March’s new facing-page translation brings alive the power and complexities of Sophocles’ writing, with a substantial introduction and a detailed commentary.Trade Review‘For incisive comment and sharp analysis (as well as obvious enthusiasm for this play), M. is very hard to beat and also refreshingly easy to read.’ John Godwin, Classics for All ‘All in all, this is a lovely introduction to Oedipus the King for intermediate-level Greek students... The copious references to scholarship and the window into textual criticism will also open students’ eyes and prepare them for further work. March gives us a strong, intelligent, caring Oedipus and shows us how Sophocles dramatizes his story.' Anne Mahoney, Bryn Mawr Classical Review‘Jenny March returns to Sophocles with an edition of Oedipus Tyrannus. The lucidity, enthusiasm, and passionate commitment to the value of Hellenic studies which characterised her previous edition are all evident in this new volume… this is a reliable and stimulating introduction to Sophocles’ great play which teachers and pupils should feel confident using. And what comes across throughout – as it does from all of March’s works – is her passion for Greek literature and myth, her commitment to the value of learning about ancient Greek culture.’ P. J. Finglass, Exemplaria Classica
£109.50
Liverpool University Press Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus
Book SynopsisOedipus Tyrannus by the great tragedian Sophocles is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek literature. The play has always been admired for the tight unity of its plot; every bit of every scene counts towards the dramatic effect. The action is concentrated into a single day in Oedipus’ life; his heinous crimes of unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother all lie long ago in the past, and now, in the action of this one day, there awaits for him only the discovery of the truth. Oedipus is portrayed as a noble king, deeply devoted to his people and they to him. Proud of his earlier defeat of the Sphinx, he is determined to save his city once again, and he unflinchingly pursues the truth of who he is and what he has done, unaware that it will bring him to disaster. The spectators, familiar with Oedipus’ story, wait in horrified suspense for that terrible moment of realisation to arrive. And when it does, Oedipus survives it: he takes full responsibility for what he has done, accepts the grief and the pain, and carries on, remaining indomitable to the end. Sophocles gives no answer as to why Oedipus is made to suffer his tragic fate. He simply shows us how human life is; how even a great and good man can be brought to the utmost misery through no fault of his own. The gods may, for no apparent reason, deal out unbelievable suffering, but humankind can survive it. Jenny March’s new facing-page translation brings alive the power and complexities of Sophocles’ writing, with a substantial introduction and a detailed commentary.Trade Review‘For incisive comment and sharp analysis (as well as obvious enthusiasm for this play), M. is very hard to beat and also refreshingly easy to read.’ John Godwin, Classics for All ‘All in all, this is a lovely introduction to Oedipus the King for intermediate-level Greek students... The copious references to scholarship and the window into textual criticism will also open students’ eyes and prepare them for further work. March gives us a strong, intelligent, caring Oedipus and shows us how Sophocles dramatizes his story.' Anne Mahoney, Bryn Mawr Classical Review‘Jenny March returns to Sophocles with an edition of Oedipus Tyrannus. The lucidity, enthusiasm, and passionate commitment to the value of Hellenic studies which characterised her previous edition are all evident in this new volume… this is a reliable and stimulating introduction to Sophocles’ great play which teachers and pupils should feel confident using. And what comes across throughout – as it does from all of March’s works – is her passion for Greek literature and myth, her commitment to the value of learning about ancient Greek culture.’ P. J. Finglass, Exemplaria Classica
£32.99
Cognella, Inc An Introduction to Greek Mythology and Modern Society
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Greek Mythology and Modern Society provides students with a collection of curated readings that discuss the placement of myths in ancient and modern societies. The anthology reveals how myths serve as tools for analysing, dissecting, and embracing the impact of past and present traditions in forming and shaping the world around us. Many of the examinations centre on the characters and events in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling, a modern and beloved tale that mirrors many themes and stories found in classic Greek myths.Unit I discusses the interpretation of myths, with articles that examine how Harry Potter is grounded in the humanistic nature of the beloved title character and other members of the wizarding community; the influences of Near Eastern mythology in Greek culture; and the birth of Hercules, a cornerstone hero within Greek mythology. Unit II draws connections between Greek gods and the wizards of Harry Potter. The readings explore the role of deities and the demand of human morality; social structures as defined by the gods; and the relationships between gods, demigods, and mortals. The final unit centres on heroes, including Achilles, Odysseus, Heracles, and Harry Potter.Featuring a unique and highly relatable approach, An Introduction to Greek Mythology and Modern Society is an ideal textbook for courses and programs in Classics, Greek mythology, and the enduring power of storytelling in society.
£63.20
Liverpool University Press John Ridewall, Fulgentius metaforalis
Book SynopsisJohn Ridewall's Fulgencius metaforalis is a moralising commentary on Fulgentius's sixth-century Mitologiae, an introduction to the classical gods and their stories. Composed in Oxford in the 1330s and subject to almost immediate local (and broader English) use, the work was a pan-European success, and more than 100 manuscripts preserve Ridewall's text in some form. Fulgencius metaforalis has been edited before, nearly a century ago, by a great medievalist, Hans Liebeschütz; he, however, did not recognise that the manuscript he presented was a fragment, containing only about one-third of the whole. This volume provides Ridewall's entire text, as usually communicated, with a translation. In addition, it contains a substantial introduction; this outlines various difficulties in the transmission of Fulgencius and evidence for the work's extensive medieval reception. Annotation to the text identifies and indexes Ridewall's sources – most of his mythographic knowledge reflects either Remigius of Auxerre's commentary on Martianus Capella or the Third Vatican Mythographer; and offers one manuscript tabula/index, useful for seeing how readers may have accessed the work piecemeal (by manuscript consultation, not, as frequently claimed, as a set of 'memory diagrams').Table of ContentsAbbreviations Preface Introduction The author: on John Ridewall The Fulgencius and its dissemination The use and influence of the text Constructing Fulgencius: Ridewall's library Editing Fulgencius metaforalis Appendix: notes on the manuscripts Bibliography Fulgencius metaforalis: The text Book 1 1 Idolatry 2 Saturn/Prudence 3 Jupiter/Love and Friendship 4 Juno/Memory 5 Neptune/Intelligence 6 Pluto/Foresight 7 Apollo/Truth 8 Phaeton/Ambition 9 Mercury/Eloquence 10 Danae/Modesty and Women's Greed 11 Ganymede/Sodomy 12 Perseus/Courage 13 Alceste/Marital Continence Book 2 1 Paris/Injustice 2 Minerva/Contemplative Life 3 Juno/Worldly Life 4 Venus/The Life of Pleasure Appendix: Two inserted discussions Textual notes The A tabula A brief commentary Indexes Biblical references Fontes
£125.00
Classical Press of Wales Worshipping Virtues: Personification and the
Book SynopsisThe culture of ancient Greece was thronged with personifications. In poetry and the visual arts, personified figures of what might seem abstractions claim our attention. The Greeks, in Dr Johnson's phrase, 'shock the mind by ascribing effects to non-entity'. This study examines the logic, the psychology and the practice of Greeks who worshipped these personifications with temples and sacrifices, and beseeched them with hymn and prayers. Dr Stafford conducts case-studies of deified 'abstractions', such as Peitho (Persuasion), Eirene (Peace) and Hygieia (Health). She also considers general questions of Greek psychology, such as why so many of these figures were female. Modern scholars have asked, "Did the Greeks believe their own myths?" This study contributes to the debate, by exploring widespread and creative popular theology in the historical period.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Conventions 1. Personification, Allegory and Belief 2. Themis: Archaic Personification and the Epithet Theory 3. Nemesis: 'Myth Into Logos?' 4. Peitho: The Seductive Power of Rhetoric 5. Hygieia: 'Not a Goddess But a Gift of God'? 6. Eirene: Propaganda and Allegory 7. Eleos: The Athenian 'Altar of Pity' and Its God 8. Conclusion Appendix: Bibliographic Note Bibliography Index
£25.00
Acheron Press The Meaning of Myth
£17.63
Oxford University Press Inc Helen of Troy
Book SynopsisAncient Greek culture is pervaded by a profound ambivalence regarding female beauty. It is an awe-inspiring, supremely desirable gift from the gods, essential to the perpetuation of a man''s name through reproduction; yet it also grants women terrifying power over men, posing a threat inseparable from its allure. The myth of Helen is the central site in which the ancient Greeks expressed and reworked their culture''s anxieties about erotic desire. Despite the passage of three millennia, contemporary culture remains almost obsessively preoccupied with all the power and danger of female beauty and sexuality that Helen still represents. Yet Helen, the embodiment of these concerns for our purported cultural ancestors, has been little studied from this perspective. Such issues are also central to contemporary feminist thought. Helen of Troy engages with the ancient origins of the persistent anxiety about female beauty, focusing on this key figure from ancient Greek culture in a way that botTrade Reviewthe book is a good survey of Helen in Greek literature and a decent introduction to Helen for undergraduate Classics students, but is a bit thin for those seeking more advanced, in-depth analysis. * Stephanie L. Budin, Collingswood, New Jersey, Journal of the American Oriental Society *Table of ContentsIllustrations ; Preface ; 1. The Problem of Female Beauty ; 2. Helen, Daughter of Zeus ; 3. Self-Blame and Self-Assertion: the Iliad ; 4. Happily Ever After? The Odyssey ; 5. Refractions of Homer's Helen: Archaic Lyric ; 6. Behind the Scenes: Aeschylus' Oresteia ; 7. Spartan Woman and Spartan Goddess: Herodotus ; 8. Playing Defense: Gorgias' Encomium of Helen ; 9. Enter Helen: Euripides' Trojan Women ; 10. Two-Faced Helen: the Helen of Euripides ; 11. Helen MacGuffin: Isocrates ; Epilogue ; Bibliographical Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
£27.99
Taylor & Francis Clement of Alexandria Miscellanies Book 7 The Greek Text with Introduction Translation Notes Dissertations and Indices Routledge Revivals
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Taylor & Francis Clement of Alexandria Miscellanies Book 7 The Greek Text with Introduction Translation Notes Dissertations and Indices Routledge Revivals
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Taylor & Francis Ltd ArjunaOdysseus Shared Heritage in Indian and Greek Epic
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Taylor & Francis ArjunaOdysseus Shared Heritage in Indian and Greek Epic
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animals in Ancient Greek Religion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus
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Taylor & Francis Artemis
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Cambridge University Press Animal Sacrifice in the Ancient Greek World
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Cambridge University Press The Orphic Gold Tablets and Greek Religion
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Cambridge University Press Cults and Rites in Ancient Greece
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths
Book SynopsisIn ancient Greece and Rome textual and pictorial versions of myths coexisted. This 2011 book provides a concise introduction to the interpretation of the images of Greek myths and describes the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade.Trade Review'Junker's work is an excellent tool for myth classes, both for undergraduates and graduates, since he stimulates discussion in his text and gives good suggestions for further reading in the bibliography … [This book] leaves the reader with many thoughts that yield a fresh and well- instructed way to view myths depicted in ancient art.' Eric M. Moormann, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of Contents1. Achilles and Patroklos in the Trojan War: an introductory case study; 2. Definitions: myth and mythological image; 3. The production of myths and of mythological images - stages in the historical development; 4. Types of monument and fields of function; 5. Methods; 6. Content and intention.
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Cambridge University Press Greek Mythology Poetics Pragmatics and Fiction
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths
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Cambridge University Press Personal Religion in the Ancient Greek World
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Cambridge University Press Visiting the Oracle at Dodona
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Cambridge University Press Greek Myth and Western Art The Presence of the Past
Book SynopsisGreek myth has played an unparalleled role in the formation of Western visual traditions, for which it has provided a nearly inexhaustible source of forms, symbols and narratives. This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. It reveals the range and variety with which individual Greek myths, motifs and characters have been treated throughout the history of the visual arts in the West. Tracing the emergence, survival and transformation of key mythological figures and motifs from ancient Greece through the modern era, it explores the enduring importance of such myths for artists and viewers in their own time and over the millennia that followed.Trade Review“Karl Kilinski’s lifelong fascination with the afterlife of classical myths in the art of Europe and America comes to fruition in this learned yet lively and fast-paced romp through three thousand years of art history, from Gilgamesh to Richard Nixon. Scholars, students, and aficionados of mythology will all be captivated by the results.” – H. A. Shapiro, Johns Hopkins University“With Greek Myth and Western Art, Karl Kilinski has not just contributed another compendium of classical mythology, but has done something much more useful, imaginative, and synthetic: he has created an accessible, readable, and insightful analysis of the original principles of Greek mythology, and its various artistic and literary expressions, and of its remarkable ability to adapt and address new religious and cultural issues within the rich and continually evolving cultural, artistic, and technological contexts of the Western world. It will become standard reading for students of classical art and mythology, from beginners to professionals, as well as for students of classical revival, from antiquity to the present. Perhaps even more remarkably, as an enlightening overview of classical continuity and its influence and application in Western culture, this book will stand not only as a specific study of Greek mythology but also as an intellectual history, a paradigm of the interdisciplinary methods and goals of the liberal arts.” – Robin F. Rhodes, University of Notre Dame"The text is succinct, clear, easy to follow, at times humorous, and always scholarly. Readers may feel that they are sitting in a lecture hall. A readable, insightful analysis of a sometimes elusive subject, this book reflects a lifetime of study and thought. A solid purchase for art history or English literature collections." --ChoiceTable of Contents1. The nature and origins of Greek myth; 2. Survival and revival: the motives for and means of myth transmission; 3. Form and fashion of myth in art: image and imagination; 4. Iconography and iconology: the metamorphosis of Greek myth.
£89.29
Cambridge University Press Sallustius
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1926, this book contains the ancient Greek text of the fourth-century treatise Concerning the Gods and the Universe by Sallustius. Nock provides an English translation on each facing page, as well as a critical apparatus and a detailed set of prolegomena on the historical background, sources, style and transmission of the philosophical essay.Table of ContentsAbbreviations; Prologomena; 1. The intellectual background; 2. The context of the treatise; 3. Sources and authorship; 4. Style and form; 5. The transmission of the text; Text and translation; Appendix. The readings of the Barberini manuscript; Index 1. Subject; Index 2. The Greek of Sallustius; Index 3. Other texts emended or explained.
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Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Seven Goddesses of the Hellenistic World
Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth look at seven different goddesses from the Hellenistic world, such as Athena, Companion of Heros; Atargatis, Mermaid of the Great River; and Epona, Lady of Horses.
£16.14
Barcharts, Inc Mythology:Greek/Roman Mortals
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Getty Trust Publications Thesaurus Cultus et Rituum Antiquorum (Thescra)
Book SynopsisThis is an indispensible road map to navigating the entire, eight volume ThesCRA series. ThesCRA is a major multivolume reference on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals encompassing the period from 1000 BC to AD 400. The eight volumes provide authoritative and in-depth information on ancient cults and rituals. Illustrated articles in English, French, Italian, and German address such topics as processions, sacrifices, libation, dedications, purification, consecration/foundation rites, heroization and apotheosis, banquet, dance, music, rites related to cult images, divination, prayer, asylum, oaths, malediction, profanation, magic, cult places, personnel, and instruments, stages and circumstances of life, work, hunting, travel, festivals and contests, private/public space, polarities in religious life, and religious interrelations between the classical world and neighboring civilizations. The final installment, this thematic index covers the complete set and complements, rather than replaces, the earlier abbreviations and index volume, which indexes the first five volumes.
£104.50
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Apollon, Artemis, Asteria Und Die Apokalypse Des
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Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG Pratum Patristicum
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Logos Verlag Berlin ALS Die Nacht Die Welt Gebar: Mythen Und Philosophie Der Griechen Und Was Daraus Wurde
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Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag Der Zeuskult bei den Westgriechen 17 Palilia
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Entrar En El Olimpo
Book SynopsisEn la entrada del templo de Apolo en Delfos, se podía leer la máxima Conócete a ti mismo, que respondía a una de las preguntas que inquietaba a los filósofos de la antigu?edad: qué es lo más importante que puede aprender el ser humano? Para los amantes de la sabiduría, el autoconocimiento era el requisito fundamental. Tanto para descubrir su verdadera naturaleza como para descifrar el mundo en el que vivían. Con la idea de que los mitos pueden ser un camino para la introspección, y de que el Olimpo no es sólo un lugar mítico, sino un estado real de conciencia, este libro quiere ofrecer una nueva mirada a esos antiguos relatos grecorromanos, en sintonía con la búsqueda tradicional de discernimiento.De forma amena y rigurosa, Elena Almirall Arnal analiza el simbolismo y las enseñanzas que existen tras las historias legendarias de dieciocho figuras arquetípicas (desde Narciso, Prometeo o Perséfone, hasta Psique, Odiseo o Dánae) y las pone en relación con la sabiduría de todos los tiempos y lugares. El resultado es una lectura diferente, sapiencial y práctica de los mitos clásicos.
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Peeters Publishers Writing Myth: Mythography in the Ancient World
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays brings innovative perspectives to the study of ancient mythography, that is, the writings of the Greeks and Romans about their own mythical traditions. It treats a range of sources from the beginnings of myth criticism in the 5th century BCE to the end of antiquity in the 5th century CE, highlighting mythography's centrality to ancient views of myth and moving beyond seeing mythographic texts as valuable primarily for the preservation of details about traditional stories. Important individual mythographers are treated (e.g., Ps.-Apollodorus and Hyginus), but throughout there is an emphasis on the connections of mythography with more literary genres, such as epic, and more prestigious prose genres, such as historiography and geography. This makes the volume of interest for those who work on myth in Greek and Roman society, but also for anyone working on ancient intellectual history more broadly, including those who study rhetoric, education, literary composition, art and ancient scholarly traditions.
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