Folklore studies / Study of myth Books
University of Texas Press Tales of OldTime Texas
Book SynopsisA heartwarming array of twenty-eight stories filled with vivid characters, exciting historical episodes, and traditional themes.Table of Contents Introduction Part One Corn Dodgers and San Jacinto Corn The Wild Woman of the Navidad The Dream That Saved Wilbarger Bigfoot Wallace and the Hickory Nuts Jim Bowie's Knife The Robinhooding of Sam Bass Part Two Northers, Drouths and Sandstorms Frozen Inside a Buffalo Hide The Cold-Nosed Hounds Honey in the Rock Part Three The Texas Bluebonnet The Headless Horseman of the Mustangs A Ranch on the Nueces Desperate Rides The Planter Who Gambled Away His Bride Part Four The Panther's Scream Bears Are Intelligent People Old Bill, Confederate Ally Part Five Colonel Abercrombie's Mole The Green Powder Keg In a Drouth Crack The Stranger of Sabine Pass Longworth's Vicey-versey Map Guarded by Rattlesnakes The Apache Secret of the Guadalupes O. Henry's Treasure Hunt Where Did Sam McFarland Cross the Colorado? The Mezcla Man Notes and Credits Index
£16.14
University of Washington Press The Nuosu Book of Origins
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture." * Journal of Folklore Research *"[A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies." * Bulletin of SOAS *"[R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from “Western” worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own." * China Review International *"Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizesitself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment." * New Books Network (NBN) *
£110.48
University of Washington Press The Nuosu Book of Origins
Book SynopsisOpen-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295745701The Nuosu people, who were once overlords of vast tracts of farmland and forest in the uplands of southern Sichuan and neighboring provinces, are the largest division of the Yi ethnic group in southwest China. Their creation epic plots the origins of the cosmos, the sky and earth, and the living beings of land and water. This translation is a rare example in English of Indigenous ethnic literature from China. Transmitted in oral and written forms for centuries among the Nuosu, The Book of Origins is performed by bimo priests and other tradition-bearers. Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizes itself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment. A comprehensive introduction to the translation describes the land and people, summarizes the work's themes, and discusses the significance of The Book of Origins for the understanding of folk epics, eTrade Review"The two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture." * Journal of Folklore Research *"[A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies." * Bulletin of SOAS *"[R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from “Western” worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own." * China Review International *"Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizesitself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment." * New Books Network (NBN) *
£33.98
University of Washington Press Haboo
Book SynopsisThe stories and legends of the Lushootseed-speaking people of Puget Sound represent an important part of the oral tradition by which one generation hands down beliefs, values, and customs to another. Vi Hilbert grew up when many of the old social patterns survived and everyone spoke the ancestral language. Haboo, Hilbert's collection of thirty-three stories, features tales mostly set in the Myth Age, before the world transformed. Animals, plants, trees, and even rocks had human attributes. Prominent characters like Wolf, Salmon, and Changer and tricksters like Mink, Raven, and Coyote populate humorous, earthy stories that reflect foibles of human nature, convey serious moral instruction, and comically detail the unfortunate, even disastrous consequences of breaking taboos. Beautifully redesigned and with a new foreword by Jill La Pointe, Haboo offers a vivid and invaluable resource for linguists, anthropologists, folklorists, future generations of Lushootseed-speaking people, and oTrade Review"Engaging, entertaining, and informative. . . Recommended." * Choice *"A second edition of this landmark book was warranted to reflect current orthographic and linguistic trends. An appropriate resource for scholars of linguistics, folklore, and indigenous studies." * Choice *"Hilbert writes interestingly and informatively about the storytellers and the culture that produced the tales. . . . This carefully edited collection makes a significant contribution." * Journal of the West *
£29.66
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Cinderella A Casebook
Trade Review“Folklorists, scholars of children’s literature, and feminists should appreciate particularly the wide scope of this collection . . . now in paperback with an updated Bibliographical Addendum. . . . Most helpful are the two-page introductions to each variant and to each essay which include a brief overview of the historical times as well as suggested additional sources for more discussion.” —Danny Rochman, Folklore Forum“A milestone, a near complete source of primary and secondary materials. . . . The selected analytical writing include definitive classic and new discoveries, covering the whole range of methodological modes and theoretical perspectives from early forms and typology to myth-ritual, social-historical, anthropological, and psychoanalytical readings. The annotated bibliography is most helpful, illuminating, and comprehensive, encompassing publications in other Western languages and works by Asianists.” —Chieko Mulhern, Asian Folklore Studies“One can imagine several dimensions on which psychoanalysts might find such a collection interesting: as examples of applied psychoanalysis, in relation to philosophical and cultural examination of imaginative material, in relation to child development, and in the correlations between folktales of a particular culture and individual histories.”—Kerry Kelly Novick, Psychoanalytic Quarterly
£18.66
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin The Cossack Hero in Russian Literature A Study
Book SynopsisStudies the development of the Cossack hero and identifies him as part of Russian cultural mythology. Judith Kornblatt explores the power of the myth as a literary image, aiming to provide challenging readings of 19th- and 20th-century works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoi, Khlebnikov, Babel and others.
£15.26
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Fairy Tales and Fables from Weimar Days
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£14.36
Yale University Press Enraged
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An engaging and sometimes inspiring guide to the rich complexities of the Iliad.”—Mary Beard, New York Times Book Review"Anhalt has taken on three of history’s most important works of literature and applied their lessons to the present day. Enraged is an important reminder that reflection, dialogue, and empathy have no boundaries or time limits."—Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire"The moral power of Greek myths is tireless in questioning the human passion for violence. Reading this lively book brings back to life the urgent need to be so questioned."—Gregory Nagy, Harvard University“This book closely engages with ancient texts and in so doing shows how turning one’s gaze away from political and social issues of the twenty-first century can actually help one return to those issues with new perspective and modes of approach.”—Jonathan Master, Emory University
£16.14
Yale University Press How the Gospels Became History Jesus and
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Litwa offers a philosophically sophisticated yet immanently accessible explanation of the relationship between history and myth in the early Christian gospels.”—Clare K. Rothschild, author of Paul in Athens “In this book Litwa introduces the category of “mythic historiography” and shows that it is a compelling description of what the Gospels are. He rightly argues that these narratives make truth claims about individual events. At the same time, many of the events cannot be accepted in our culture generally as historical fact. The qualifier “mythic” grasps this cultural situation while indicating the deep existential importance of the Gospels that engages many readers.”—Adela Yarbro Collins, Yale Divinity School “In this remarkably clear and learned work, David Litwa shows himself once more to be one of the best scholars working today in the intertextual terrain that lies between Greco-Roman literature and the New Testament.”—William Hutton, College of William and Mary
£52.25
University of California Press The Folktale
Book SynopsisDiscusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. In this book, the author discusses the background to his own study of the folktale. It includes an index to tale types classified according to the main story motifs which can be used for reference.
£29.75
University of California Press Evil in Hindu Myth
Book SynopsisWhile focusing on the central problem of evil, the author illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought. She corrects the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the problem of evil, and shows conclusively that the mythology of tribal societies and the Puranas deal with this question extensively.
£27.90
University of California Press PEAKS OF YEMEN I SUMMON POETRY AS CULTURAL
Book SynopsisAn ethnographic study of Yemeni tribal poetry that reveals a folkloric system where poetry is a creation of art and a political and social act. Drawing on field research in North Yemen, it shows the significance of poetry in Yemeni society, analyzing verse genres and their use in weddings, war mediations, and political discourse on the state.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments A Note on Transcription PART 1. Background 1. Doing an Ethnography of Poetry 2. Gabyilah: Ideologies of Tribalism, Language, and Poetry 3. The Social Production of Poetry PART II. The System of Poetic Genres 4. The Biilah: Poem as Play 5. The Poetic Construction of Self 6. The Ziimil: Between Performance and Text-Utterance 7. Power, Poetry, and Persuasion 8. The Qasfdah: Individual Talent and the Cultural Tradition 9. Tribal Ideology, the State, and Communicative Practices CONCLUSION: Poetry as Cultural Practice APPENDIXES A. Yemeni Tribal Arabic Phonology B. A Linguistic Theory of Meter C. Transcription of the Sample Balah Poem D. Transcription of the Sample Balah Development Section E. Transcription of al-Gharsi's Poem F. Transcription of a~-Sufi's Poem G. Transcription of al-Ma'lah's Poem Notes Bibliography Index
£26.10
University of California Press Speaking with Vampires
Book SynopsisDuring the colonial period, Africans told each other terrifying rumors that Africans who worked for white colonists captured unwary residents and took their blood. Providing the stories that Africans told to describe colonial power, this book presents an epistemological inquiry into the nature of historical truth and memory.
£26.10
University of California Press Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Book SynopsisA collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon that presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above.Trade Review"The vast amount of research the author has put into preparing this collection is obvious but never intrusive." * Indian Times *
£18.90
University of California Press The Saga of the Volsungs The Norse Epic of Sigurd
Book SynopsisTells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION Representations of the Volsung Story in Norse Art Myths, Heroes, and Social Realities History and Legend: Burgundians, Huns, Goths, and Sigurd the Dragon Slayer Richard Wagner and the Saga of the Volsungs NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS I. Odin Guides Sigi from the Otherworld* 2. The Birth of Volsung 3· Sigmund Draws the Sword from Barnstock* 4· Siggeir Plots Revenge* 5· The Fall of Volsung 6. Signy Plots Revenge* 7· Signy Gives Birth to Sinfjotli 8. Sigmund and Sinfjotli Don the Skins 9· Helgi Marries Sigrun IO. Concerning the Volsungs II. Sigmund Marries Hjordis* I2 . Hjordis Remarries* I3. The Birth of Sigurd '' Chapter tides with an asterisk have been supplied by the translator; all other tides are in the original manuscript. 14· The Otter's Ransom* 15. Regin Fashions Gram 16. Gripir Foretells Sigurd's Future* 17. Sigurd Kills Lyngvi and Hjorvard and All the Others 18. Regin and Sigurd Go Riding 19. Regin Drinks Fafnir's Blood 20. Sigurd Eats the Serpent's Heart 21. Concerning Sigurd 22. Brynhild's Wise Counsel 23. Concerning Sigurd's Appearance 24. Sigurd Comes to Heimir 25. The Conversation between Sigurd and Brynhild 26. Concerning King Gjuki and His Sons 27. Brynhild Interprets Gudrun's Dream 28. The Ale of Forgetfulness Is Blended for Sigurd 29. Sigurd Rides through the Wavering Flames of Brynhild, the Daughter of Budli 30. Dispute of the Queens, Brynhild and Gudrun 31. Brynhild's Grief Only Increases 32. The Betrayal of Sigurd 33· Brynhild's Request 34· The Disappearance of Gudrun 35. Gudrun Carves Runes 36. Hogni Interprets His Wife's Dream 37· The Brothers' Journey from Home 38. The Battle in the Fortress and the Victory 39· Hogni Is Captured 40. The Conversation between Atli and Gudrun 41. Concerning Gudrun 42. Svanhild Is Married and Trampled to Death under the Hooves of Horses 43· Gudrun Urges Her Sons to Avenge Svanhild 44· Concerning the Sons of Gudrun. The Final Chapter NOTES EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR GLOSSARY MAPS I. The world of the Vikings (ca. IO00) 2. Migrations of the tribes central to The Saga of the Volsungs up to the death of Attila the Hun
£17.09
University of California Press American Folk Legend
Book SynopsisThe symposium on American folk legend organized by UCLA in 1969 marked a significant step toward addressing a neglected area in folklore scholarship. Held from June 19 to 22, the conference brought together eleven delegates from the United States and Canada, along with staff members from the guest institution, to discuss the challenges and developments in American folk legend study. The conference provided a platform for notable contributions from figures such as Richard M. Dorson, Robert A. Georges, Linda Dégh, and others. Discussions covered diverse aspects of folk legend, including definition, classification, structure, and socio-psychological values, and featured explorations of regional, Hispanic, and Latin American folklore. The proceedings underscored the field's early stage of development in the United States and highlighted the need for comprehensive collections, surveys of legend genres, and thematic studies. The conference suggested that once these foundational efforts are in place, many ambiguities surrounding American legends could be clarified. Participants advocated for a more systematic approach, akin to the rigor applied to folk song and ballad research, to achieve a better understanding of American legendry. These discussions pointed to the need for fieldwork and scholarly attention to uncover and classify legends, which would enable scholars to undertake meaningful analyses of American folklore. In summary, the conference not only aimed to share existing knowledge but also served as a call to action for greater scholarly focus on American legends. The organizers expressed hope that the symposium would inspire new research, stimulate the discovery of published materials, and encourage scholars to map out specific research areas within American folk legend. This event laid the groundwork for a more systematic and expansive study of folklore in the United States, advancing an often-overlooked field toward a more structured and accessible discipline. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's 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 1971.
£64.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Myth and Ritual Theory
Book SynopsisProvides a sourcebook for one of the influential theories of myth, the theory which connects myth to rituals. This title covers the theory from the origin in biblical and classical studies to its spread to the study of religions worldwide and to its extension to literature and the social sciences.Trade Review"Segal has tracked down those hard-to-locate gems from the classics of the study of religion, literature, folklore and ethnology, and has put them into historical and analytic perspective. There is nothing like it anywhere. A 'must' for the classroom." Ivan Strenski, University of California, Riverside "Twenty-nine selections plus an expert's introduction to a central theme in the modern history of religions. I look forward to teaching with it and urge its acquisition by classicists and historians of myth and religion." William M. Calder III, University of Illinois "This is a monumental collection of essays and abstracts of texts, all concerned with a most classical theme in symbolic studies - the debate on the relation (if any) between ritual and myth.....There is a repository of knowledge in The myth and ritual theory - ideas to be picked up, developed and led onto new paths connecting them with temporary studies of human symbolism in terms of imagery and discourse." Goran Aijmer, University of Gothenburg "'Meaty' could repeatedly characterize this valuable anthology. It is meaty because Robert Segal offers a wide range of texts in generous excerpts. It is meaty because Segal offers not only texts from the traditional theorists but also generous selections from both literary critics and classicists. It is meaty because Segal does not confine himself to an information-packed 'Introduction'; he also offers informed and informing introductions to each excerpt. ... On these bases alone, anyone with an interest in myth and ritual will surely thumb this book to tatters." C. Robert Phillips III, Lehigh University "This is an impressive and illuminating book - ambitiously conceived, methodically organized, and especially well designed for purposes of either historical understanding or theoretical comparison. Segal's talents as both excavator and critic combine opportunely to make The Myth and Ritual Theory a near indispensable text, not only as a sourcebook for students, but as a starting place for further inquiry into one of the most enduring, and engaging, interpretive debates of modern times." Journal of the American Academy of Religion "The Myth and Ritual Theory, edited by Robert Segal, is genuinely indispensable for teachers of myth who prefer to center their approach in traditional materials. For those who have grown weary of putting on library reserve hard to find or out of print works by classic scholars in the field of myth and ritual, this book is a god(s)send." Nova ReligioTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Original Formulation of the Theory: . 1. Lectures on the Religion of the Semites: William Robertson Smith. Part II: The Development of Theory: . 2. The Golden Bough: James Frazer. 3. Themis: Jane Harrison. 4. The Myth and Ritual Pattern of the Ancient East: S. H. Hooke. Part III: Application of Theory to the Ancient World: . 5. Excursus on the Ritual Forms Preserved in Greek Tragedy: Gilbert Murray. 6. A Ritual Basis for Hesiod's Theogony. 7. New Year Festivals: Ivan Engnell. Part IV: Application of the Theory Worldwide:. 8. The Life-giving Myth: A. M. Hocart. 9. The Beginnings of Religion: E. O. James. 10. Myth in Primitive Psychology: Bronislaw Malinowski. 11. Myth and Reality: Mircea Eliade. Part V: Application of the Theory to Literature:. 12. The Hero of Tradition: Lord Raglan. 13. From Ritual to Romance: Jessie L. Weston. 14. The Archetypes of Literature: Northrop Frye. 15. The Ritual View of Myth and the Mythic: Stanley Edgar Hyman. 16. The Idea of a Theater: Francis Fergusson. 17. The Myth and Ritual Approach to Shakespearean Tragedy: Herbert Weisinger. 18. What is Myth?: René Girard. Part VI: Revisions of the Theory: . 19. Thespis: Theodor H. Gaster. 20. Myths and Rituals: A General Theory: Clyde Kluckhohn. 21. Homo Necans: Walter Burkert. 22. Structure and Dialectics: Claude Lévi-Strauss. Part VII: Evaluations of the Theory:. 23. The Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races: William Ridgeway. 24. Introduction to Apollodorus, The Library: James Frazer. 25. The Evidence of Divine Kings in Greece: H. J. Rose. 26. The Myth and Ritual Position Critically Examined: S. G. F. Brandon. 27. The Myth-Ritual Theory: William Bascom. 28. The Ritual Theory of Myth: Joseph Fontenrose. 29. Prospects: H. S. Versnel. Further Reading. Index.
£45.55
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Arthurian Romance
Book SynopsisThis witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal. Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times. Covers art and films as well as the great literary works of Arthurian romance. Draws out the changing political, moral and emotional uses of the story. Explains the enduring appeal of the Arthurian legend. Written by an author with vast knowledge of medieval literature. Trade Review"In this succinct yet remarkably inclusive book, one of the great English medievalists of our time takes a genuinely European view of the great Arthurian saga. Vastly erudite yet companionable in style, Pearsall succeeds admirably in conveying the pleasures of reading, and in encouraging us to read, the unfolding and unravelling adverntures of Arthur and Guinevere, Lancelot and Merlin." David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor and Chair, University of Pennsylvania "Pearsall is a a knowledgeable, astute, and witty guide who writes for all those captivated by Arthurian stories. He unravels the tangled web of medieval romance in England, France, and Germany, explores the 'second coming' of Arthurian themes in the romantic revival of the nineteenth century, and shows how the potent mixture of ennobling love, violence, political idealism, chivalry, pathos, tragedy, myth, honour and shame continues to appeal to our present day and age. Pearsall is a seasoned interpreter whose virtuoso readings of the key texts of Arthurian romance, from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Monty Python, will delight and instruct." Peter Brown, University of Kent at Canterbury "The author's mastery of the Arthurian tradition results in a book that is both stimulating and learned." Choice "a book that is, itself, a pleasure to read, both entertaining and erudite. [...] The book's economy and easy-going style should make it appealing to the non-specialist, but Pearsall's scholarly depth and range add a lustre that even the most sophisticated reader will appreciate." MLRTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Early Arthur:. What Is The Historical Evidence af A `Real' Arthur?. Geoffrey of Monmouth. Wace, Roman De Brut. Layamon's Brut. 2. The Romancing of The Arthurian Story; Chrétien De Troyes:. The Chivalric Love Romance. Chrétien De Troyes. Lancelot, Ou Le Chevalier De La Charrette. Erec Et Enide. Cligés. Yvain, Ou Le Chevalier Au Lion. Perceval, Ou Le Conte Du Graal, and Its Continuations. 3. The European Flourishing of Arthurian Romance; Lancelot, Tristan, Parzival:. Medieval French Arthurian Romance In Prose and Verse. Thurian Romance In Medieval Europe. Arthurian Romance In Germany. Gottfried Von Strassburg, Tristan. 4. Arthur, Lancelot, and Gawain In Ricardian England:. The Alliterative Morte Arthure. The Stanzaic Morte Arthur. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight. 5. Malory's Morte D'Arthur:. Publication and Author. The Winchester Manuscript. Book I (Caxton's Books 1-4). Books II, III And IV (Caxton's Books 5-7). Book V, `Sir Tristram of Lyones' (Caxton's Books 8-12). Book VI, `The Tale of The Sankgreal' (Caxton's Books 13-17). Books VII And VIII (Caxton's Books 18-21). The Romance of Adventure. The Tragedy of Lancelot. 6. The Arthurian Sleep and The Romantic Revival; Tennyson's Idylls of The King:. Edmund Spenser. Arthur In The Seventeenth Century. Arthur In The Eighteenth Century. Sir Walter Scott. `The Return To Camelot'. Tennyson's Idylls of The King. Victorian Arthurianism. 7. Mark Twain, T.H.White, John Steinbeck, and The Modern Arthur:. Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court. T.H.White, The Once and Future King. John Steinbeck, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. The Modern Arthur: Novels and Films. Bibliography of Works Cited and Further Reading. Index.
£29.40
Harvard University Press The WellLaden Ship
Book SynopsisThe Well-Laden Ship is an eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. It was one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets.
£26.96
Harvard University Press Weathered Words
Book SynopsisFormulaic phraseology presents the epitome of words worn and weathered by trial and the tests of time. Weathered Words concentrates on verbal art, which makes Oral-Formulaic Theory (OFT) a major point of reference. Each of the eighteen essays gathered here brings particular aspects of formulaic language into focus.
£23.36
Princeton University Press Myth Religion and Mother Right
Book SynopsisThe Swiss thinker JJ Bachofen is most often connected with his theory of matriarchy, or 'mother right,'. This book includes an autobiographical essay and selections from "An Essay on Ancient Mortuary Symbolism", "Mother Right", and "The Myth of Tanaquil".
£42.75
Princeton University Press Women at the Beginning Origin Myths from the
Book SynopsisExploring the way ancient and medieval authors wrote about women, this book describes the marginal role women played in origin legends from antiquity until the twelfth century. It probes the tensions between women in biblical, classical, and medieval myths, and actual women in ancient and medieval societies.Trade Review"[T]his is a clever and delightful monograph."--Elisabeth Van Houts, Early Medieval EuropeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Women and Origins in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages 7 CHAPTER TWO: Writing Women Out: Amazons and Barbarians 26 CHAPTER THREE: A Tale of Two Judiths 43 CHAPTER FOUR: Writing Women In: Sacred Genealogy and Gender 60 EPILOGUE: Women at the End 76 Notes 79 Suggestions for Further Reading 99 Index 101
£36.00
Princeton University Press The Amazons
Book SynopsisAmazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a powerful Amazon army. In historical times, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Roman generalTrade ReviewWinner of the 2016 Sarasvati Award for Best Nonfiction Book in Women and Mythology, Association for the Study of Women & Mythology 2015 Silver Medal Winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards, World History category Selected for The New York Times Book Review's "The Year in Reading" 2016 Shortlisted for the 2014 London Hellenic Prize One of Foreign Affairs' Best Military, Scientific, and Technological Books of 2015 Selected for American Scientist's Science Book Gift Guide 2014 "In her quest to separate reality from mythology, Mayor left few stones unturned, even examining the graves of women with war wounds and mummified tattoos. She skillfully presents her findings with wit and conviction in this superbly illustrated book"--Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affiars "Fluidly written and exhaustively researched, this fascinating book lit up my mind and my sense of humanity, not just with women in it, but under it, above it, flinging out constellations and atoms; carving out grand canyons hand-in-hand with men and beasts and glaciers, too."--Neko Case, singer-songwriter, New York Times Book Review "The Amazons is elegantly written, nicely illustrated and will no doubt excite a lot of attention."--Simon Goldhill, Times Literary Supplement "Mayor specializes in connecting artifacts--paintings, sculptures, coins, bones, weapons, clothing, fossils--with the more diffuse evidence found in literature, lore and legend ... in order to illuminate the lives of the ancient warrior women... Impressive investigative work ... fascinating."--James Romm, London Review of Books "[A] fascinatingly detailed account."--Emily Wilson, Wall Street Journal "Mayor (The Poison King) looks at ancient writings and archeological evidence to argue that yes, 'Amazons' were based on real nomadic women, though much different from the way ancient Greeks or contemporary audiences imagine them... Mayor speculates on the origin of such misconceptions in ancient writings and art, smartly suggesting that, though Amazons are usually depicted heroically in Greek art and mythology, the male-centric Greeks perhaps struggled to understand a society based on equality between the sexes... Her expertise shines throughout."--Publishers Weekly "An encyclopedic study of the barbarian warrior women of Western Asia, revealing how new archaeological discoveries uphold the long-held myths and legends. The famed female archers on horseback from the lands the ancient Greeks called Scythia appeared throughout Greek and Roman legend. Mayor tailors her scholarly work to lay readers, providing a fascinating exploration into the factual identity underpinning the fanciful legends surrounding these wondrous Amazons... Mayor clears away much of the man-hating myths around these redoubtable warriors. Thanks to Mayor's scholarship, these fearsome fighters are attaining their historical respectability."--Kirkus Reviews "A must-read for anyone interested in either Amazonian myth or history."--Fred Poling, Library Journal "No one before has ever marshalled the full sweep of evidence as Mayor does here... The result is a book as erudite as it riveting, one that is surely destined to serve as the definitive work on the subject."--Tom Holland, Literary Review "There are myriad myths surrounding the Amazons, but which are based on truth? ... This is the question which Adrienne Mayor seeks to answer in her hugely informative and entertaining Encyclopaedia Amazonica."--Natalie Haynes, Independent "[A] lively and engaging exploration ... vivid, compelling and detailed ... a rich compendium."--Lloyd Llewellyn Jones, Times Higher Education "A beautiful book... The Amazons by Adrienne Mayor is required reading."--Anna Meldolesi, Corriere della Sera "Driven by a detective's curiosity, Mayor unearths long-buried evidence and sifts fact from fiction to show how flesh-and-blood women of the Eurasian steppes were mythologized as Amazons, the equals of men. The result is likely to become a classic."--Peter Konieczny, History of the Ancient World blog "Mayor writes elegant, jargon free, frequently witty prose."--Barry Baldwin, Fortean Times "If Adrienne Mayor had merely applied her rigorous scholarship and poetic charm to documenting the shifting image of Amazons in classical, medieval and post-Renaissance European culture, she would have written an important contribution to ancient history. But she has achieved much more. By painstaking research ... she has broken down the often impenetrable walls dividing western cultural history from its eastern equivalents... Mayor opens up new horizons in world storytelling and feminist iconography... There may not be Amazon dolls in today's toyshops, but a good substitute would be to read this wonderful book with your children and show them its pictures."--Edith Hall, New Statesman "For anyone who thinks Amazons were as mythical as centaurs or sphinxes, this pleasurable book proves that misconception is wondrously wrong... Mayor's beautifully illustrated book, truly encyclopedic on all things Amazonian, reclaims the historic image of these dauntless figures in the heroic frame they deserve."--Fran Willing, Bust.com "Mayor's book is popular history at its best. Much of her archaeological evidence is new -- such as her descriptions of 'Scythian' female graves with horses and weapons. She chooses wonderful illustrations which makes the book enjoyable and easy to read."--Zenobia blog "Clearly, with this clever, systematic and engaging work by Mayor, Amazons got their classic book. And it is a riveting read, too."--Ephraim Nissan, Fabula "Mayor's fascinatingly readable book convincingly argues that many of their characteristics may have derived from real nomadic womenwarriors of antiquity... It represents a remarkable scholarly breakthrough: no one will ever be able to discuss the Amazon myths again without taking into account the historical evidence she provides."--Tassos A. Kaplanis, Journal of Historical Geography "Adrienne Mayor has written an ambitious 'Encyclopedia Amazonica' as she calls her book, a kind of compendium of information about the Amazons... Her charming and seamless style can certainly provoke a reader's interest in the still distant and unknown terra incognita of the Black Sea and Caucasus regions and their nomadic life."--Eleni Boliaki, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "I can't ... begin to say how great it is to have a book like this, because it's exactly the kind of book I like. Not one that just dismisses old stories as being too tall or made up, but really gives them the benefit of the doubt and tries to correlate and reconcile them with hard evidence. This is brilliantly achieved in Amazons... This in many ways is an exhaustive study, every facet that could be thought of has been included, and very little left out."--Adventures in Historyland "Mayor writes well, and not without dry humour, and although hardly given to the sensational, the sheer depth and breadth of her research and discoveries carry you along. You won't devour this in a sitting, just as you wouldn't eat a whole gooey gateau at once, but each slice of book is appetising enough to keep you coming back for more."--Lynn Picknett, Magonia Review of BooksTable of ContentsIllustrations ix Acknowledgments xiii Prologue: Atalanta, the Greek Amazon 1 Part 1 Who Were the Amazons? 1 Ancient Puzzles and Modern Myths 17 2 Scythia, Amazon Homeland 34 3 Sarmatians, a Love Story 52 Part 2 Historical Women Warriors and Classical Traditions 4 Bones: Archaeology of Amazons 63 5 Breasts: One or Two? 84 6 Skin: Tattooed Amazons 95 7 Naked Amazons 117 8 Sex and Love 129 9 Drugs, Dance, and Music 142 10 The Amazon Way 155 11 Horses, Dogs, and Eagles 170 12 Who Invented Trousers? 191 13 Armed and Dangerous: Weapons and Warfare 209 14 Amazon Languages and Names 234 Part 3 Amazons in Greek and Roman Myth, Legend, and History 15 Hippolyte and Heracles 249 16 Antiope and Theseus 259 17 Battle for Athens 271 18 Penthesilea and Achilles at Troy 287 19 Amazons at Sea 305 20 Thalestris and Alexander the Great 319 21 Hypsicratea, King Mithradates, and Pompey's Amazons 339 Part 4 Beyond the Greek World 22 Caucasia, Crossroads of Eurasia 357 23 Persia, Egypt, North Africa, Arabia 377 24 Amazonistan: Central Asia 395 25 China 411 Appendix: Names of Amazons and Warrior Women in Ancient Literature and Art from the Mediterranean to China 431 Notes 439 Bibliography 485 Index 503
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Princeton University Press Grimm Legacies
Book SynopsisIn Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zipes reveals how the Grimms came to play a pivotal and unusual role in the evolution of Western folklore and in the history of the most significant cultural genre in the world--tTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Chicago Folklore Prize, American Folklore Society and the University of Chicago "[F]ascinating."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post "Clear, precise, discreet, and exceedingly well informed about scholarship on the Grimms."--Willis Goth Regier, World Literature Today "With this book Zipes positions [the Grimm] legacy among the forces of gods, dwarfs, samurai, cowboys, fairies, and other mutants better than does any other living author--again revealing the fairy tale as a genre of enlightenment as well as escape."--Choice "The salience of authorial presence along with the personalized intensity of Zipes's critiques, suggests that this fine scholarly publication exploring the legacy of two nineteenth-century brothers may also secondarily express a solicitude for the legacy of a remarkable modem-day scholar."--Rebecca Anderson, Children's Literature Association Quarterly "Grimm Legacies is a must read for anyone with a sincere interest in the lives of the Brothers Grimm and fairy-tale scholarship... [An] innovative landmark work ... highly recommended."--Claudia Schwabe, Marvels & Tales "One would be hard-pressed to name another scholar as familiar with so many different facets of his or her material. Zipes is widely considered a leader in fairy-tale studies, and the impeccable scholarship he displays in this book makes it evident why... Superbly rich and innovative, Grimm Legacies is a welcome addition to the fairy-tale studies and a fantastic example of the field at its best."--Brittany Warman, Journal of American Folklore "Even the harshest of critics cannot help being impressed by the aforementioned (over)enthusiasm and erudition of this self-proclaimed 'fairy-tale junkie' (132), as well as his familiarity with an extraordinary number of retellings and adaptations from different countries, time periods and media."--Nada Kujundzi?, International Research in Children's Literature "Grimm Legacies has rich contents, with many insightful analyses and comparative perspectives, based on Zipes' wide knowledge on both German, English and American fairy tales and their research."--Dr. Kirsti Salmi-Niklander, Fabula "With his latest book, Jack Zipes has established his own legacy in folk and fairy tales research... Grimm Legacies sums up his research on the subject and enlarges it by reflecting on the reception of the Grimm Fairy Tales in the German- and English-speaking world in the twentieth century. It does not happen often that a collection of essays comes together so cohesively in one volume."--Klaus L. Berghahn, MonatshefteTable of ContentsList of Figures ix Preface: Legacies and Cultural Heritage xi Introduction The Vibrant Body of the Grimms' Folk and Fairy Tales, Which Do Not Belong to the Grimms 1 Chapter One German Popular Stories as Revolutionary Book 33 Chapter Two Hyping the Grimms' Fairy Tales 58 Chapter Three Americanization of the Grimms' Folk and Fairy Tales: Twists and Turns of History 78 Chapter Four Two Hundred Years after Once Upon a Time: The Legacy of the Brothers Grimm and Their Tales in Germany 109 Chapter Five How Superheroes Made Their Way into the World of Fairy Tales: The Appeal of Cooperation and Collective Action from the Greek Myths to the Grimms' Tales and Beyond 131 Chapter Six The Grimmness of Contemporary Fairy Tales: Exploring the Legacy of the Brothers Grimm in the Twenty-First Century 152 Epilogue A Curious Legacy: Ernst Bloch's Enlightened View of the Fairy Tale and Utopian Longing, or Why the Grimms' Tales Will Always Be Relevant 187 Appendix: "About Pincaruolo's Good Feat," by Giovanni Sercambi 197 Notes 205 Bibliography 219 Filmography 247 Index 255
£31.50
Princeton University Press Stealing Helen
Book SynopsisIt's a familiar story: a beautiful woman is abducted and her husband journeys to recover her. This story's best-known incarnation is also a central Greek myth--the abduction of Helen that led to the Trojan War. Stealing Helen surveys a vast range of folktales and texts exhibiting the story pattern of the abducted beautiful wife and makes a detailedTrade Review"Ultimately, the book's greatest merit may lie ... in his [Edmunds'] broad horizons--in his delight at discovering similarities between classical literature and the tales and experiences of people across the globe."--Barbara Graziosi, Times Higher Education "Edmunds brings to this rich, sophisticated book an innovative approach to the Helen story: he looks at it with a comparative eye."--ChoiceTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Figures, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*1. "The Abduction of the Beautiful Wife" as International Tale, pg. 20*2. Dioscuri, pg. 66*3. Helen Myth, pg. 103*4. Hypostases of Helen, pg. 162*5. Helen in the Fifth Century and After, pg. 197*Conclusion, pg. 236*Appendix 1. Examples of "The Abduction of the Beautiful Wife", pg. 247*Appendix 2. Inventory of Art Objects, pg. 303*Notes, pg. 313*References, pg. 369*Index Locorum, pg. 407*General Index, pg. 420
£40.80
Princeton University Press Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n attractive production . . . [with] a wonderfully witty and informative introduction by Mr. Codrescu."---Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal"[A] weird—in a good way—collection of stories, gathered from oral and written sources by Hearn."---Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine"There is an excellent introduction by Codrescu . . . fascinating."---Damain Flanagan, Times Literary Supplement"The pleasures of [Lafcadio Hearn’s] work are to be found in his delightfully bizarre hybrid renditions of Japanese folklore—particularly of a genre called kaidan, or tales of the uncanny—old stories that he blended with elements of horror and French Romanticism, the best of which are collected in…Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn."---Christopher Carroll, New York Review of Books"[Lafcadio Hearn] devoted . . . his writing life to gathering Japanese folk tales and translating them into English. This new book contains the best of them."---Susan Balée, The Hudson Review"If readers want to see the range of Hearn’s interest in Japanese storytelling, then Codrescu’s edition amply demonstrates the range of Hearn’s interest in Japanese storytelling. There are, in addition to ghost stories, tales of lost loves, feudal loyalty and the contrast between appearance and reality."---John Butler, Asian Review of Books"These tales beg for tellers. A great resource."---Jo Radner, Storytelling Magazine"[Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn] is a uniquely transcultural kind of storytelling—something that feels familiar to Western audiences despite being wrapped in entirely different histories and cultural codes. . . . While the stories in the book are over a hundred years old, they have a lot to offer to twenty-first-century readers."---Reid Bartholomew, World Literature Today"The tales [in Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn] are chronologically structured, intelligently edited, and paced in a way that is navigable to a seasoned scholar or a curious pleasure reader. The stories themselves are compelling and beautifully crafted, and Andrei Codrescu’s introduction is equally enthralling. . . . Fans of Hearn’s writing may find Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn to be an ideal work. The collection contains more stories than any other compilation of his work."---Jeremy Simpson, Western Folklore"Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn is recommended to anyone interested in the interaction between different cultures, particularly Japan and the West at the end of the nineteenth century, and to anyone interested in a good read of ‘tales of the weird’ from outside a Greco-Roman context."---James H. Grayson, Folklore Journal"Fronted by an authoritative introduction by Andrei Codrescu, these Japanese tales revive, once again, a writer, traveler, and translator whose presence at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries enrich and engage still."---Alan Graubard, Leonardo
£18.00
Princeton University Press The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales Legends and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A dizzying, dreamy compendium of ancient stories... Enchanting... The collection aspires to be both a bedside tome that appeals to millennial attention spans and a hunger for cultural canapes elevated to an art form by Schott's Miscellanies, and at the same time a serious contribution to scholarship on ancient narrative. But somehow the stories themselves-in their sheer, buzzing mass-take on a life of their own and spill over this carefully crafted frame. After a period of full immersion, we begin to hear the voices of the tipsy philosopher, the deadpan Spartan, the bored Roman soldier, the misanthrope, the adulterous wife, and to imagine the ancient laughter echoing through these tales as they were read, heard and replayed. The thrill is anything but anodyne."--Victoria Rimell, Times Literary Supplement "This long-awaited, astonishingly comprehensive volume represents the culmination of [Hansen's] scholarly explorations over a period of more than 50 years. [The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths] is a work of remarkable depth and scope, the consummate achievement of decades of research and collecting, analyzing, and classifying the literary memorializations of Greek and Roman oral narrative fiction... All the tales are lucidly translated by Hansen himself... This aesthetically pleasing and most welcome publication not only provides an excellent introduction to the multidimensional world of Greek and Roman storytelling, but also constitutes a delightful repository of literary entertainment."--Choice "William Hansen ... has extracted from a lifetime of reading seemingly all of ancient literature's most wonderful anecdotes, eerie stories, Aesopian fables, trickster tales and philosophical parables. The resulting anthology is an extraordinarily entertaining bedside book... [T]hese anecdotes aren't just classical, they're classic, as much a part of our culture as Grimm fairy tales or stories from the Bible."--Michael Dirda, Washington PostTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables xxiii Preface xxv Abbreviations xxvii Introduction 1 The Kinds of Ancient Story 7 The Present Book 37 Chapter 1 Kings and Princesses 47 1 Cupid and Psyche 47 2 The Treasury of Rhampsinitos 83 3 The Pharaoh and the Courtesan 86 Chapter 2 Gods and Ghosts 88 Divine Epiphanies 88 4 The Muses Appear to Hesiod 88 5 The Muses Appear to Archilochos 89 6 Thamyris Competes against the Muses 90 7 Stesichoros's Palinode 91 8 Asklepios Heals Pandaros 92 9 Asklepios Reveals Secrets of the Gods 93 10 Athena Saves the Lindians 97 11 The Altar of the Vulture God 98 12 A Fortune in Water 99 13 The Rescue of Simonides 100 Lower Mythology 101 14 Narcissus 101 15 Rhoikos and the Nymph103 16 "The Great God Pan Is Dead!"104 17 Bogies 105 Shape-Changers 108 18 The Werewolf 108 19 The Empousa 110 Ghosts 112 20 Philinnion 113 21 The Last Princess at Troy 117 22 The Grateful Dead Man 118 23 Murder at the Inn 119 24 Letter from the Middle of the Earth 120 25 The Haunted House 121 26 The Haunted Baths 123 27 The Haunted Battlefield 124 28 The Hero of Temesa 125 29 Periander's Wife 127 Early Wonder-Workers 128 30 Abaris the Hyperborean128 31 Aristeas of Prokonnesos 129 32 Hermotimos of Klazomenai 131 33 Epimenides of Crete 132 34 Pherekydes of Syros 133 35 Pythagoras 134 Transmigration of Souls 135 36 Pythagoras Remembers an Earlier Life 135 37 Pythagoras Discerns a Friend's Soul in a Dog 136 38 Empedokles Recalls His Earlier Lives 137 39 The Woman Who Remembers Too Much 137 Magicians and Witches 138 40 Pases the Magician 138 41 Attack by Star-Stroke 139 42 A Woman Dies from Spells 140 43 The Soul-Drawing Wand 140 44 Apollonios Cures a Plague 141 45 The Magician's Apprentice 143 46 Evil Landladies 144 Divination and Seers 145 47 The Language of Birds 145 48 The Acquisition of the Sibylline Oracles 146 49 What the Sibyl Wants 148 50 Bacchus Forsakes Antony 148 51 Cato Explains a Portent 149 52 Cato on Soothsayers 150 Fate 150 53 Polykrates's Ring 150 54 "Zeus, Why Me?" 152 55 The Last Days of Mykerinos 152 56 Kleonymos's Near-Death Experience 153 57 Eurynoos's Near-Death Experience 155 58 Curma's Near-Death Experience 155 Jews, Christians, and Pagans 156 59 The Origin of the Septuagint 156 60 Miracles of Jesus 157 61 Paul and Barnabas Mistaken for Pagan Gods159 62 The Discovery of the True Cross 160 63 The Last Delphic Oracle 162 64 "You Have Won, Galilean!" 163 65 The Murder of Hypatia 165 Chapter 3 Legends on Various Themes 167 The Bizarre 167 66 Capture of a Satyr 167 67 Capture of a Centaur 168 68 Sightings of Mermen and Mermaids 169 69 The Self-Sustaining Beast 170 70 In Love with a Statue 171 71 Animal Offspring 175 72 The Ugly Man 175 73 Male Parturition 176 74 Sudden Change of Sex 176 75 Periodic Ecstasy 180 76 The Laughing Tirynthians 180 77 The Man Who Loses His Laugh 181 78 A Strange Tomb 182 79 The Lame Man and the Blind Man 183 Irony 184 80 Intaphrenes's Wife 184 81 A Parent's Request 185 82 Plato's Characters 185 83 The Unbreakable Glass Bowl 186 Animals 186 84 The Dolphin Rider 186 85 The Grateful Dolphin 189 86 Androkles and the Lion 189 87 How Ophiteia Gets Its Name 191 88 Xanthippos's Dog 192 89 The Accidental Killing of a Cat 193 Children 194 90 The Children Play King 194 91 The Children Play Priest 195 92 The Children Play War 197 93 A Child Steals from the Goddess 197 Friends 198 94 Damon and Phintias 198 95 Friends Unknown 200 96 Abauchas's Choice 201 Rulers and Tyrants 202 97 Plato Teaches a Tyrant about Democracy 202 98 The City of Forbidden Expression 202 99 Ismenias's Subterfuge 203 100 Queen for a Day 204 101 The Absentminded Emperor 205 Justice 205 102 Zeus's Ledger 205 103 The Golden Ax 206 104 The Judge of the Ants 207 105 Tarpeia's Reward 208 106 The Cranes of Ibykos 209 107 The Murder of Mitys of Argos 209 108 An Eye for an Eye 210 109 The Trial of the Courtesan Phryne 211 110 The Problem of Dreamt Sex 212 111 The Disputed Child 214 112 Abusive Son of an Abusive Father 215 Chapter 4 Tricksters and Lovers 216 Trickery and Cleverness 216 113 Trophonios and Agamedes 216 114 The Dishonest Banker 217 115 The Joint Depositors 218 116 The Two Thieves 218 117 Aesop and the Figs 219 118 Never Heard Before 221 119 The Slaves Take Over 222 120 The Milesians Hold a Party 223 121 Saving Lampsakos 225 122 The Suckling Daughter 225 123 A Donkey's Shadow 226 124 The Hoax 227 Lovers and Seducers 228 125 Zeus and Hera Wrangle over Sexuality 228 126 The Affair of Ares and Aphrodite 229 127 Iphimedeia Desires Poseidon 233 128 Hippolytos and Phaidra 234 129 The Husband's Untimely Return: 1 235 130 The Husband's Untimely Return: 2 236 131 The Signal 237 132 The Widow of Ephesos 238 133 Sleeping with a God 240 134 The Pergamene Boy 243 135 Aesop and the Master's Wife 245 136 The King's Trusted Friend 247 137 Dream-Lovers 251 138 The Astute Physician 253 139 Hero and Leander 254 140 Xanthos, Who Longs for His Wife 256 141 Ariston and His Friend's Wife 257 142 Olympians in the Bedroom 259 Chapter 5 Artists and Athletes 260 Artists and the Arts 260 143 Herakles Fooled 260 144 Nature Fooled 260 145 Painter Fooled 261 146 The Sculptor Polykleitos 262 147 Models for Helen of Troy 262 148 Helen's Chalice 263 149 Archilochos: Lethal Iambics 264 150 Hipponax: More Lethal Iambics 265 151 The Cicada 265 152 A Singer's Compensation 266 153 Pindar's Sacrifice 266 154 Pindar's House 267 155 Phrynichos Fined 267 156 The Chorus of Aeschylus's Eumenides 268 157 Sophocles on Himself and Euripides 268 158 "I See a Weasel" 269 159 "Mother, I Call to You" 269 160 Saved by Euripides 270 161 How Menander Composes His Plays 272 162 The First Line of Plato's Republic 272 163 Ovid's Worst Lines 273 Athletes 274 164 The Origin of the Stadium 274 165 The First Marathon 275 166 The Origin of Nude Athletes 276 167 The Origin of Nude Trainers 278 168 Polymestor the Sprinter 278 169 Ageus the Long-Distance Runner 279 170 Milon the Wrestler 280 171 Eumastas the Strongman 281 172 Theagenes's Statue 282 173 Poulydamas the Pancratiast 283 174 Kleomedes Runs Amok 284 175 Astylos Angers His Hometown 286 176 Exainetos Pleases His Hometown 286 177 Glaukos the Boxer 286 178 The Reluctant Dueler 287 Chapter 6 Memorable Words, Notable Actions 290 Portents 290 179 The Infant Pindar on Mt Helikon 290 180 The Infant Plato on Mt Hymettos 291 181 Young Demosthenes in Court 291 Characterizations 292 182 A Statue of Homer 292 183 Themistokles and the Man from Seriphos 292 184 Aristeides the Just 292 185 Timon the Misanthrope 293 186 The Arrest of Theramenes 295 187 Socrates's Hardihood 296 188 Socrates Ponders a Problem 297 189 Demosthenes's Handicaps 297 190 "Delivery!" 299 191 Only Human 299 192 What Alexander Sleeps Upon 300 193 Cleopatra's Wager 300 194 The Lamprey Pools 302 195 A Principled Man 303 196 Nero Fiddles 304 197 "Where Would He Be Now?" 306 198 A Slave's Eye 306 199 The People of Akragas 307 Laconic Spartans 307 200 Too Many Words 307 201 A Spartan Mother 308 202 Discussion at Thermopylae 308 203 Alexander the Great Becomes a God 309 204 On Spartan Adultery 309 Delusion 310 205 Menekrates, Who Calls Himself Zeus 310 206 Menekrates-Zeus Writes to King Philip 311 207 Philip Hosts Menekrates 312 208 Hannon's Birds 313 209 The Woman Who Holds Up the World with Her Finger 313 210 The House Called Trireme 314 211 The Happy Shipowner 315 212 The Happy Playgoer 315 Memorable Words 316 213 Ars Longa, Vita Brevis 316 214 Which Came First? 316 215 Alter Ego 317 216 "Give Me a Place to Stand, and I'll Move the World!" 317 217 Life Is Like the Olympic Games 319 218 "The Die Is Cast" 320 219 "Et tu, Brute?" 322 220 In Hoc Signo Vinces 323 Memorable Experiences 325 221 Toxic Honey 325 222 A Narrow Escape 326 223 The Great Fish 327 224 The Discovery of Archimedes's Tomb 328 Summing Up and Last Words 329 225 Counting One's Blessings 329 226 Socrates 330 227 Theophrastos's Lament 331 228 Vespasian's Last Words 332 Deaths 333 229 Pythagoras 333 230 Aeschylus 334 231 Euripides 335 232 Philemon 336 233 Diogenes the Cynic 337 234 Zenon 338 235 Cleopatra 338 236 Petronius Arbiter 340 237 Archimedes 342 Chapter 7 Sages and Philosophers 344 Truth and Wisdom 344 238 The Seven Sages and the Prize of Wisdom 344 239 Thales on Life and Death 346 240 A Question of Responsibility 346 241 A Problem of Identity 346 242 Secundus the Silent Philosopher 347 Converting to Philosophy 348 243 Plato 348 244 Axiothea 349 245 Epicurus 349 Benefits and Perils of Philosophy 350 246 Aristippos on the Philosopher's Advantage 350 247 Aristippos on the Benefits of Philosophy 350 248 Antisthenes on the Benefits of Philosophy 350 249 Diogenes on the Benefits of Philosophy 351 250 Krates on the Benefits of Philosophy 351 251 The Most Useful Man in Ephesos 351 252 Protagoras's Books Burned 352 253 Sinning against Philosophy 352 The Philosophic Life 353 254 Thales in the Well 353 255 Thales and the Olive Presses 354 Wealth vs Wisdom 354 256 Simonides's View 354 257 Aristippos's View 355 The Cynics 355 258 Diogenes on Being Laughed At 355 259 Diogenes and the Lantern 356 260 The Meeting of Diogenes and Alexander 356 261 Alexander's Offer 357 262 Diogenes on Personal Attire 357 263 Diogenes on Temple Theft 358 264 Diogenes on a Public Reading 358 265 Diogenes Visits a Brothel 358 266 Diogenes on the City of Myndos 358 267 "Watch Out!" 359 268 Krates and Hipparchia 359 269 Monimos on Wealth 360 Philosophers Criticize One Another 360 270 Diogenes Criticizes Plato 360 271 Plato Criticizes Diogenes 361 272 Plato Characterizes Diogenes 361 273 Diogenes on Plato's Theory of Ideas 361 274 Diogenes on a Definition of Plato's 361 275 Diogenes on the Impossibility of Motion 362 Education and Learning 362 276 A Song before Dying 362 277 The Entrance to Plato's Classroom 363 278 The Delian Problem 363 279 The Worst Punishment 364 Discoveries and Inventions 364 280 The Invention of Hunting 364 281 The Invention of Board Games 365 282 The Original Language 366 283 Thales Inscribes a Triangle in a Circle 367 284 Thales Measures the Height of the Pyramids 367 285 Thales Predicts an Eclipse 368 286 The Pythagorean Theorem 368 287 "Eureka!" 369 Happiness and Contentment 371 288 The Origin of Human Miseries 371 289 The Rock of Tantalos 373 290 The Sword of Damocles 374 291 King Midas 375 292 Wealth and Happiness 376 293 Water and a Loaf of Bread 378 294 Gold vs Figs 378 295 Untouched by Grief 378 296 The Happy Mute 380 297 Pyrrhos and Kineas 380 On Drinking 382 298 The Third Cup of Wine 382 On Behaving Like Animals 383 299 The Different Stages of Life 383 300 The Different Kinds of People384 301 The Different Kinds of Women 384 Aesopic Fables 385 302 The Fox and the Crane 385 303 The Dog with a Piece of Meat 386 304 The Raven with a Piece of Meat 387 305 The King of the Apes 387 306 The Ape with Important Ancestors 388 307 The Sour Grapes 388 308 The Ant and the Cicada 389 309 The Lion's Share 390 310 The Race of the Tortoise and the Hare 390 311 The Lion and the Mouse 391 312 The Plump Dog 391 313 The Transformed Weasel 392 314 The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs 392 315 The Tortoise That Wishes to Fly 393 316 The King of the Frogs 393 317 The Astronomer 394 318 The Shepherd Who Cries "Wolf !" 394 319 "Here Is Rhodes!" 395 320 The Belly and the Feet 395 321 The Oak and the Reed 396 Short Fables 397 322 The Mountain in Labor 397 323 The Attentive Donkey 397 Chapter 8 Numskulls and Sybarites 398 Traditional Numskulls 398 324 Margites 398 325 Meletides 399 326 Koroibos 399 327 Morychos 399 328 Akko 399 329 The Foolish Kymaians 400 330 The Foolish Abderites 401 Other Numskulls 402 331 Carrying the Load 402 332 Acquiring Sense 403 333 Seeing the Doctor 404 334 The Trained Donkey 404 335 The Books 405 336 The Slave 405 337 A Call of Nature 405 338 The Twins 405 339 The Funeral 406 340 The Ball in the Well 406 341 The Educated Son 406 342 The Travelers 406 343 The Grateful Father 407 344 A Pair of Twins 407 345 The Fugitives 407 346 The Pillow 408 Wits 408 347 Too Healthy 408 348 What Does It Taste Like? 409 349 All in the Family 409 350 The Strongest Thing 409 351 Caesar's Soldiers Sing 410 Miscellaneous 410 352 Not at Home 410 353 The Portent 411 354 The Deaf Judge 412 355 The Scythian 413 356 The Cold Reading 413 357 The Covetous Man and the Envious Man 413 The Delicate Sybarites 414 358 Uncomfortable Sleep 415 359 The Suitor 415 360 Noise Policy 416 361 The Affliction of Work 416 362 Excursions to the Country 416 363 Chamber Pots 417 364 Piped Wine 417 365 Policy on Parties 417 366 Dancing Horses 417 Tall Tales 418 367 Topsy-Turvy Land 418 368 Frozen Speech 418 369 Thin Men 418 Appendix Across the Genres: Ancient Terms, Belief, and Relative Numbers 421 Notes on the Tales 433 Glossary 479 Bibliography 483 Ancient Sources 515 List of International Stories 521 Index 527
£27.00
Princeton University Press Women at the Beginning
Trade Review"[T]his is a clever and delightful monograph."--Elisabeth Van Houts, Early Medieval EuropeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Women and Origins in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages 7 CHAPTER TWO: Writing Women Out: Amazons and Barbarians 26 CHAPTER THREE: A Tale of Two Judiths 43 CHAPTER FOUR: Writing Women In: Sacred Genealogy and Gender 60 EPILOGUE: Women at the End 76 Notes 79 Suggestions for Further Reading 99 Index 101
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Sorcerers Apprentice
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n eclectic collection ... spanning millennia and continents."--Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald "[A] comprehensive anthology... [A]lso of note are artist Frank's gorgeous illustrations."--Library Journal "It is not often that a new book comes along that is both a breakthrough in scholarly terms and also a magnificent work of art. Jack Zipes's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, illustrated by Natalie Frank, is both."--Maria Tatar, Breezes from WonderlandTable of ContentsList of Figures ix Preface xi Notes and Acknowledgments xxiii Introduction The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Harry Potter, and Why Magic Matters 1 Part I The Humiliated Apprentice Tales Early Tales Lucian of Samosata, "Eucrates and Pancrates" (ca. 170 CE) 85 Francois Petis de la Croix, "The Story of the Brahmin Padmanaba and the Young Hassan" (1707) 88 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, "The Pupil in Magic" (1798) 97 Nineteenth-Century Tales Robert Southey, "Cornelius Agrippa's Bloody Book" (1801) 101 Sir Walter Scott, "The Last Exorciser" (1838) 103 John Naake, "The Book of Magic" (1874) 103 Alfred Cooper Fryer, "The Master and His Pupil; or, The Magic Book" (1884) 105 Sheykh-Zada, "The Lady's Fifth Story" (1886) 110 Edith Hodgetts, "The Blacksmith and the Devil" (1890) 112 Twentieth-Century Tales Henry Thomas Francis, "The Rash Magician" (1916) 117 Richard Rostron, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (1941) 119 Richard Dorson, "The Mojo" (1956) 123 Harold Courlander, "The Do-All Ax" (1957) 124 Part II The Rebellious Apprentice Tales Early Tales Ovid, "Erysichthon and Mestra" (8 CE) 129 Rachel Harriette Busk, "The Saga of the Well-and-Wise-Walking Khan" (ca. 3rd Century to 11th Century) 136 Somadeva, "Bhavasarman and the Two Witches" (ca. 1070) 140 Farid al-Din 'Attar, "The Magician's Apprentice" (ca. 1220) 142 Giovan Francesco Straparola, "Maestro Lattantio and His Apprentice Dionigi" (1553) 144 Sangendhi Mahalingam Natesa Sastri, "The Deceiver Shall Be Deceived" (ca. 1770) 151 Nineteenth-Century Tales Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, "The Nimble Thief and His Master" (1819) 163 Kazimierz Wladyslaw Woycicki, "The Sorcerer and His Apprentice" (1839) 166 Arthur and Albert Schott, "The Devil and His Pupil" (1845) 169 Ludwig Bechstein, "The Magic Combat" (1857) 174 Johann Georg von Hahn, "The Teacher and His Pupil" (1864) 178 Giuseppe Pitre, "The Tuft of Wild Beet" (1875) 184 Domenico Comparetti, "Oh, Relief!" (1875) 190 Francois-Marie Luzel, "The Magician and His Servant" (1885) 193 George Webbe Dasent, "Farmer Weathersky" (1888) 202 Jerome Curtin, "The Fisherman's Son and the Gruagach of Tricks" (1890) 209 Edith Hodgetts, "The Wonderful Trade" (1890) 218 Charles Swynnerton, "The Story of Ali the Merchant and the Brahmin" (1892) 227 Twentieth-Century Tales Leo Wiener, "The Tale of the Sorcerer" (1902) 243 Joseph Charles Mardrus, "The Twelfth Captain's Tale" (ca. 1904) 247 Fletcher Gardner, "The Battle of the Enchanters" (1907) 253 Peter Buchan, "The Black King of Morocco" (1908) 254 Cecil Henry Bompas, "The Boy Who Learnt Magic" (1909) 257 Edith Nesbit, "The Magician's Heart" (1912) 260 Claude-Marius Barbeau, "The Two Magicians" (1916) 272 Hermann Hesse, "The Forest Dweller" (1917) 274 Heywood Broun, "Red Magic" (1921) 281 Dean Fansler, "The Mysterious Book" (1921) 286 Elsie Clews Parsons, "The Battle of the Enchanters" (1923) 289 Romuald Pramberger, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (1926) 293 Seumas MacManus, "The Mistress of Magic" (1926) 296 Joseph Medard Carriere, "The Two Magicians" (1937) 306 John Mason Brewer, "The High Sheriff and His Servant" (1958) 311 Corinne Saucier, "The Man and His Son" (1962) 312 A. K. Ramanujan, "The Magician and His Disciple" (1997) 313 Part III Krabat Tales Joachim Leopold Haupt, "About an Evil Man in Gross-Sarchen" (1837) 323 Michael Hornig, "Krabat: A Legend from Folklore" (1858) 324 Georg Gustav Kubasch, "Krabat" (1865) 326 Edmund Veckenstedt, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice, I" (1880; Recorded by Hendrich Jordan) 329 Edmund Veckenstedt, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice, II" (1880; Recorded by Alexander von Rabenau) 331 Johann Goltsch, "The Story about Krabat" (1885) 333 Georg Pilk, "The Wendish Faust Legend" (1900) 334 Jerzy Slizinski, "Krabat" (1959) 344 Biographies of Authors, Editors, Collectors, and Translators 349 Filmography 365 Bibliography 369 Selected and Chronological List of Sorcerer's Apprentice Tales 387 Index 397
£27.00
Princeton University Press Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Zimmer moves among [the myths of India] unhurriedly, with a respect that amounts to devotion. Gradually his comments bring to light the universal meanings beneath the archaic exterior."--New York TimesTable of ContentsList of Plates ix I Eternity and time 1 The Parade of Ants 3 2 The Wheel of Rebirth 11 3 The Wisdom of Life 19 II The Mythology of Vishnu 1 Vishnu Maya 23 2 The Waters of Existence 27 3 The Waters of Non-Existance 35 4 Maya in Indian Art 53 III The Guardians of Life 1 The Serpent, Supporter of Vishnu and the Buddha 59 2 Divinities and their Vehicles 69 3 The Serpent and the Bird 72 4 Vishnu as Conqueror of the Serpent 77 5 The Lotus 90 6 The Elephant 102 7 The Sacred Rivers 109 IV The Cosmic Delight of Shiva 1 The "Fundamental Form" and the "Playful Manifestations" 123 2 The Phenomenon of Expanding Form 130 3 Shiva-Shakti 137 4 The Great Lord 148 5 The Dance of Shiva 151 6 The Face of Glory 175 7 The Destroyer of the Three Towns 185 V The Goddess 1 The Origin of The Goddess 189 2. The Island of Jewels 197 VI Conclusion 217 Index 223 Plates 249
£15.19
Princeton University Press Rome
Book Synopsis"First published in Italian under the title Roma: Il Primo Giorno by Gius. Laterza & Figli S.p.A., Rome, in 2007"--T.p. verso.Trade Review"Tradition assigns [the founding of Rome] to the year 753 B.C., when Romulus--who, according to legend, was rescued from infanticide with his twin brother Remus and suckled by a she-wolf--erected the first walls of the so-called Roma Quadrata, or 'square Rome.' It has been a very long time since anyone took this account as an accurate historical description, but Carandini provocatively suggests that it might be more or less true."---Adam Kirsch, New Yorker"It has been assumed generally that the traditional founding of Rome by twin brothers Romulus and Remus 28 centuries ago should be classified as myth. This provocative examination by a highly regarded but controversial archaeologist suggests, however, that the story contains more than a grain of truth . . . he marshals considerable evidence, written and archaeological, to bolster his claims, and his conclusions certainly are startling and exciting."---Jay Freeman, Booklist"Carandini's gifts as an archaeologist are admired even by those who don't accept his interpretations and Rome: Day One is full of fascinating detail." * The Age *"'It's a bold book, but will not persuade all readers,' said ancient Rome Professor Christopher Smith of the British School at Rome. '[Still] no one in recent years has done more than Carandini to challenge our perceptions.'" * New York Post *"Researchers will be intrigued with Carandini's precise picture of early Rome and the fine illustrations." * Choice *"What makes Rome: Day One such an extraordinary book is not the erudite descriptions but the energetic style of prose. For a volume so packed with detail, it remains an astonishingly easy read. . . . This is a book written to bring those early days to the attention of anyone and everyone."---Caldrail, UNRV History"[T]he book is interesting because it discusses a topic that is much eschewed by the modern historians as it treads on controversial religious aspects."---Vaidehi Nathan, Organiser"Uncovering the birth of a city that gave birth to a world, Rome reveals as never before a truly epochal event." * World Book Industry *
£18.00
Princeton University Press Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In these deliberately tarnished tales … wondrousness mainly shines through in their often beautiful imagery.”—Michael Dirda, Washington Post“This is a wonderful resource for scholars of fairy tales and decadent literature and a timely, thought-provoking collection for nonspecialists.”—Choice“Besides being a thoroughly engaging read, Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned is an extraordinary contribution to the fairy-tale canon…. Schultz and Seifert have managed to recover a little bit of the magic so necessary for modern life.”—Victoria Leslie, Gramarye Journal“Sometimes sardonic, sometimes brutal, often blackly funny and possessed of a peculiarly modern sensibility.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald
£14.24
Princeton University Press The Sorcerers Apprentice
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A comprehensive anthology. . . . Also of note are artist Frank’s gorgeous illustrations.”—Library Journal“It is not often that a new book comes along that is both a breakthrough in scholarly terms and also a magnificent work of art. Jack Zipes’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, illustrated by Natalie Frank, is both.”—Maria Tatar, Breezes from Wonderland“Jack Zipes has always been a kind of sorcerer himself, skilled in discovering, transforming, translating, and understanding the old tales of magic that appear in different but similar forms all over the world. This is a wonderful collection.”—Alison Lurie, author of Don’t Tell the Grown-Ups“An eclectic collection . . . spanning millennia and continents.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald “A selection of high-quality tales. . . . This book offers a convincing explanation for the immortality of tales featuring the sorcerer’s apprentice.”—Yelena Francis, Journal of Folklore Research
£15.29
Princeton University Press The Tar Baby
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an ambitious and meticulously researched study."—Emily Zobel Marshall, Times Literary Supplement"A lively . . . piece of cultural detective work exploring the history of the tar baby."—Library Journal"A remarkably rich and wide-ranging book that draws on many histories, geographies, and disciplines in exploring one of the nation's—and the world's—most disturbing but strangely elusive racial stories."—Eric J. Sundquist, author of King's Dream"Wagner's tar baby is not one we know; his account opens a wider horizon of persuasions and alignments that interrogate the onset of capitalism and the disorienting experience of early globalization."—Hortense J. Spillers, author of Black, White, and in Color
£19.00
Princeton University Press Stealing Helen
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Ultimately, the book's greatest merit may lie . . . in his [Edmunds'] broad horizons--in his delight at discovering similarities between classical literature and the tales and experiences of people across the globe."---Barbara Graziosi, Times Higher Education"Edmunds brings to this rich, sophisticated book an innovative approach to the Helen story: he looks at it with a comparative eye." * Choice *"An excellent, important book in both its methodology and data. . . . Edmunds has brought about a leap of quality in understanding the myth of Helen."---Ephraim Nissan, Fabula"A weighty contribution to the study of Helen as well as the study of folklore in ancient Greece."---Ryan Platte, Journal of Hellenic Studies
£31.50
Princeton University Press The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Readers will discover in this collection displays of violence in its most unforgiving forms as well as repeated tributes to beauty and its seductive power."---Maria Tatar, Foreign Policy"Enjoyable. . . . An exciting look at oral traditions of rural China. Lovers of folktales and fairytales will enjoy this book and Zhang’s conversational prose." * Library Journal *"[The book] is an exuberant celebration of humanity and translates beautifully into a joyously fresh read"---Bob Rickard, Fortean Times"A useful tool for cross-cultural reading in the classroom or comparative research on folk and fairy tales. . . . There are still not many scholarly compilations of Chinese tales in the English-language circle. With its well-considered selection, meticulous translation, and refreshing perspective, Zhang’s book is a valuable contribution, presenting the Lin Lan series that has played an important role in continuing and preserving Chinese folk narrative traditions but is rarely known outside China."---Jing Li, Journal of American Folklore
£15.29
Princeton University Press Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mayor’s cabinet of curiosities conveys admirably her sense of the wonder, complexity, and engrossing strangeness of the ancient Greco-Roman world, as well as the richness and diversity of the many ages that followed."---James Romm, Wall Street Journal"Covering much more than just myths and monsters, this book also contains information about ancient science and mirages, and everything from tourism to tattoos. . . . This book has a little something for everyone." * Library Journal *"This is an eminently informative book, for readers of all ages. . . . Mayor is able to give a sense of wonder to her inquiries and, without losing rigor, she brings it back to the academic world. In this sense, the book more than fulfils its objectives: we have found pleasure in reading it." * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *"An interesting gallimaufry of 50 short essays that seek to extract nuggets of truth from mythology, legends, and folklore." * Choice Reviews *"A good bedstand book, for dipping into at will for a bite-sized diversion."---Janet Brennan Croft, Mythlore"In this hugely entertaining new anthology of historical curiosities we reap the benefits of Mayor’s willingness to burrow into the dusty corners of history and to pick up on myths and stories other historians tend to slide past without stopping."---Terry Potter, Letterpress Project"This delightful collection of 50 mini-essays by Stanford University research scholar Adrienne Mayor answers some of the most fascinating questions readers wouldn’t otherwise have thought to ask themselves about classical folklore and the history of science. . . . Mayor’s inquisitive spirit animates the answers she provides." * Christian Century *"Mayor has a vast store of knowledge and is a masterful storyteller. Her latest work is a delightful feast for curious minds."---Diana Bentley, Minerva Magazine"Informative and vastly entertaining."---Anita Guerrini, History Today"A delightful compendium that will provoke fresh scholarship and draw new readers to the study of folklore, myth, and culture."---Timothy J. Burbery, Folklore
£57.80
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Confederate Exceptionalism Civil War Myth and
Book SynopsisThe narrative of Confederate exceptionalism, this book argues, updates two uniquely American mythologies - the Lost Cause and American exceptionalism - blending their elements with discourses of racial neoliberalism to create a seeming separation between the Confederacy and racist systems.Trade ReviewIf we’re to understand why, in the wake of murderous events in Charleston and Charlottesville, significant numbers of Americans embrace the contentious symbols of an aborted proslavery nation, we must Subject their worldview to high-caliber critical scrutiny. In a Series of compelling case studies Nicole Maurantonio skillfully uncovers the mind-Set of neo-Confederates in the contemporary United States. This opportune study is truly a book for our troubled times." - Robert Cook, author of Civil War Memories: Contesting the Past in the United States since 1865"In Confederate Exceptionalism Nicole Maurantonio takes a fresh and exciting approach to a familiar Subject. Drawing on her expertise in qualitative methods and discursive analysis, Maurantonio explores the current landscapes of Confederate memory and deepens readers’ understanding of the rhetorics and persistent emotional power of Confederate exceptionalism. Throughout, Maurantonio’s distinctive focus on the present day and her engaging voice and style make Confederate Exceptionalism an important and exciting addition to the rich body of scholarship on Civil War memory." - Matthew Mace Barbee, author of Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory: History of Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue, 1948–1996
£34.36
Robert Hale Lamp of the Goddess
Book SynopsisAt the dawn of a new era we are drawn to modern Goddess spirituality. Rae Beth feels the world can change by sharing our personal spiritual experiences with each other.Trade Review'Here are profound insights and a depth of exegesis and experience rarely encountered in works of this ilk ... very difficult to put this book down.' Manchester Pagan 'A valuable addition to the bookshelf of any self-respecting student of the Mysteries.' Green Circular
£9.99
John Wiley & Sons Brigh an 210rain A Story in Every Song
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£49.69
University of British Columbia Press Saving the Nation through Culture The Folklore
Book SynopsisSaving the Nation through Culture tells the little-known story of how a group of Chinese scholars attempted to use “low culture” to promote national unity during a long period of crisis.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Seeking a Solution for the Nation: The Folklore Movement’s Origins at National Peking University2 Carrying on amidst Chaos: Establishment of Folklore Studies in South China3 Developing an Excellent Situation: The Spread of the Folklore Movement in China4 Breaking with the Past: The Folklore Movement in WartimeConclusionAppendices; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
£26.99
MB - Cornell University Press Epic Singers and Oral Tradition
Book SynopsisDrawing on his extensive fieldwork in living oral traditions, Albert Bates Lord here concentrates on the epic singers and their art as manifested in texts or performance.Trade ReviewA welcome publication.... The book contains eleven of his most important previously published articles and two studies which have not been published before.... There is something to be learned from every one of these studies. * Classical Journal *
£97.20
MB - Cornell University Press Myth and the Polis
Book SynopsisThis fresh and thought-provoking book deepens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between the creation of myth and the development of the ancient Greek polis, or city-state, during crucial periods in archaic and classical Greece. Examining the diverse texts which crystallized Greek oral tradition, nine chapters by a multidisciplinary...
£63.75
Cornell University Press Singers Heroes and Gods in the Odyssey
Book SynopsisOne of the special charms of the Odyssey, according to Charles Segal, is the way it transports readers to fascinating places. Yet despite the appeal of its narrative, the Odyssey is fully understood only when its style, design, and mythical patterns...Trade ReviewCharles Segal offers an insightful and literate commentary that will enable readers to enjoy a fresh and informed appreciation for this classic Hellenic adventure tale.... A welcome addition to the growing body of erudite commentary on the enduringly popular epic poetry of Homer. * The Bookwatch *The essays in this book furnish very astute, unswervingly literary interpretations of key themes in the Odyssey.... Refreshingly straightforward criticism of a consistently high order. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
£42.30
MB - Cornell University Press After Antiquity
Book SynopsisWith the publication of Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition, widely considered a classic in Modern Greek studies and in collateral fields, Margaret Alexiou established herself as a major intellectual innovator on the interconnections among ancient, medieval, and modern Greek cultures. In her new, eagerly awaited book, Alexiou looks at how language defines the contours of myth and metaphor. Drawing on texts from the New Testament to the present day, Alexiou shows the diversity of the Greek language and its impact at crucial stages of its history on people who were not Greek. She then stipulates the relatedness of literary and folk genres, and assesses the importance of rituals and metaphors of the life cycle in shaping narrative forms and systems of imagery.Alexiou places special emphasis on Byzantine literary texts of the sixth and twelfth centuries, providing her own translations where necessary; modern poetry and prose of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; and narrTrade ReviewAfter Antiquity appears in the wide-ranging and imaginative series Myth and Poetics edited by Gregory Nagy and published by Cornell Press.... It not only fits well into the series Nagy has nurtured; it might be said to represent in a single volume the originality and broad reach of the series.... Alexiou's sweeping survey of 2000 years of Greek texts depends, for its unity, on her conclusion that there is, and has always been, a constant interaction between ritual, myth, and language in Greece, much of it enriched by the language of the New Testament. She argues for mutual interaction rather than a linear concept of mythological genres, and for the performative nature of ritual behavior and metaphoric speech in Greece. Throughout her book she stresses the importance of women's participation in this complex, shared system that encompasses everything from shopping for baby clothes to lamenting the dead in its generous embrace. -- Gail Holst-Warhaft * International Journal of the Classical Tradition *The subject of this remarkable book is nothing less than the entire verbal and performative culture of Greek-speakers since about the time of the New Testament.... In many ways this book is the summation of a lifetime's achievement.... Alexiou's range is unrivalled in contemporary scholarship.... One thing does shine through in these pages, and that is Alexiou's visceral understanding and deep love for Greek life, the Greek language, and the extraordinary variety and richness of its manifestations over a recorded history so long as to defeat the imagination of most of us. * Anglo-Hellenic Review *Alexiou is concerned with connections.... She juxtaposes ancient, Byzantine, and modern Greek texts, literary and folk culture, speech and ritual. She connects scholarship to personal experience, too, as the mother of two autistic sons, bringing the obsessive ritualism of the autistic to bear as evidence of what ritual is and does.... This is a book written out of love of Greece, past and present. -- Richard Jenkyns * Common Knowledge *This study is a perfect example of how to demonstrate with critical acumen and authority the vital, graphic, and obvious links between antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the present. Admirably and amply documented, the volume will serve as an indispensable reference tool in a wide variety of disciplines—among them, language and literature, intellectual history, philosophy, and folklore. Summing Up: Essential. * Choice *
£86.40
MB - Cornell University Press Mythmaking in the New Russia
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£41.40
Cornell University Press Merlin
Book SynopsisMerlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, has been a source of enduring fascination for centuries. In this authoritative, entertaining, and generously illustrated book, Stephen Knight traces the myth of Merlin back to its earliest roots in the early Welsh figure of Myrddin. He then follows Merlin as he is imagined and reimagined through centuries of literature and art, beginning with Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose immensely popular History of the Kings of Britain (1138) transmitted the story of Merlin to Europe at large. He covers French and German as well as Anglophone elements of the myth and brings the story up to the present with discussions of a globalized Merlin who finds his way into popular literature, film, television, and New Age philosophy. Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies-the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whTrade ReviewKnight frames Merlin's career in terms of the different functions he performs in successive periods.... Knight ends his history with a brief but heartfelt warning that the dialectical relationship between knowledge and truth and the public institutions of power remains crucial to both the academy and to the health of the body politic. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: British Myrddin-Merlin: Wisdom Myrddin-Merlin The Earliest Materials Natural Wisdom: Myrddin of Cumbria Prophetic Wisdom: Myrddin of Wales Wisdom at Court: Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae Twelfth-Century Natural Wisdom: Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Vita MerliniChapter 2: Medieval Merlin: Advice From Prophecy to Advice: Wace Christian Advice: Robert de Boron Grand Vizier: The Vulgate Merlin Darkening Advice: The Post-Vulgate Merlin Advising a Nation: from Layamon to MaloryChapter 3: English Merlin: Cleverness Prophecy and Advice in Decline Renaissance Cleverness Cleverness High and Low: The Seventeenth Century Cleverness High and Low: The Eighteenth Century The Dangers of Cleverness: The Romantics The Dangers of Cleverness: The VictoriansChapter 4: International Merlin: Education Continental Merlin: From Cleverness Back to Wisdom Toward Education: America Toward Education: Britain Education and the Novel: White, Lewis, and Cooper Education and the Novel: Historicism, Juveniles, and Fantasy Merlin on Screen International MerlinNotes Primary Bibliography Secondary Bibliography Index
£22.49
MB - Cornell University Press The Odyssey in Athens Myths of Cultural Origins
Book SynopsisA study in poetic interaction, The "Odyssey" in Athens explores the ways in which narrative structure and parallels within and between epic poems create or disclose meaning. Erwin F. Cook also broadens the scope of this intertextual approach to include...Trade ReviewA remarkable work which places the final text of the Odyssey into a new light. * Journal of Indo-European Studies *A stimulating new attempt to explain the genesis of the Odyssey in terms that respond to the social and religious environment of its age. -- Peter Wilson * Classical Review *In a work of perceptive and perceptive and persuasive scholarship, lucidly written and argued, Cook provides an intellectually satisfying guide to the thematic and structural unity of the Odyssey. There is much in this fine book that can be read with profit by both general readers and advanced scholars. * Choice *
£28.00
