{"product_id":"companion-to-greek-mythology-paperback","title":"Companion to Greek Mythology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Dowden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNiall Livingstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks' contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures essays from a prestigious international team of literary experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of Greek myth's intersection with history, philosophy and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces readers to topics in mythology that are often inaccessible to non-specialists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as Archaic and Classical Greece\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA COMPANION TO \u003cb\u003eGREEK MYTHOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection of twenty eight articles on interpreting Greco-Roman culture presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to examining Greek mythology within the broader context of the intellectual and cultural development of the ancient world and provides an in depth discussion of the influence of traditional stories on the development of a shared historical culture.\" \u003ci\u003eBook News, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e approaches the rich diversity of Greek myth from a distinctive new angle - one that delves deeply into its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks' contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbors. Contributions from a team of international experts trace the development of Greek myth into a shared language, heritage, and way of thinking throughout the entire Greco-Roman world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual essays address such topics as how myths were presented in stories, poems, dramas and all forms of visual art, as well as the role of myth in philosophy, learning, religion, mystery-cult, and Greek self-identity. Other essays explore contemporary reception of Greek myth and the potential of modern theoretical approaches. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e offers invaluable insights into the ancient world that will help to shape our understanding of the wide ranging appeal and influence of Greek myth across the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Dowden\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics and Head of the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eUses of Greek Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e (1992)\u003ci\u003e, European Paganism\u003c\/i\u003e (2000)\u003ci\u003e, and Zeus\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Livingstone\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIsocrates' Busiris\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eEpigram\u003c\/i\u003e (with G. Nisbet, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46084481482949,"sku":"9781118785164","price":96.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/WBOkF816az9781118785164.webp?v=1776106493","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/companion-to-greek-mythology-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}