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The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology

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Part of Cambridge Companions to Literature

Editor: Roger D. Woodard, State University of New York, Buffalo

Roger D. Woodard, Gregory Nagy, Richard Buxton, Angus Bowie, Diskin Clay, Carolyn Higbie, Claude Calame, Jenifer Neils, Ada Cohen, Jonathan M. Hall, A. J. Boyle, Vanda Zajko, H. David Brumble, Sarah Anne Brown, Martin M. Winkler

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Date Published: March 2008
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format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521607261

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Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC to the mythographic catalogues of the early centuries AD. They examine the relationship between myth, art, religion and politics among the ancient Greeks and its reception and influence on later society from the Middle Ages to present day literature, feminism and cinema. This Companion volume's comprehensive coverage makes it ideal reading for students of Greek mythology and for anyone interested in the myths of the ancient Greeks and their impact on western tradition.
- Up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of Greek mythic tradition authored by an international ensemble of distinguished scholars
- Examines myth and its uses in both classical antiquity and in later western literary and cinematic traditions
- Will be of interest and accessible to college students, professional academics, and lay readers
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'Woodward brings together a group of scholars of classical myth to provide an account of all aspects of Greek mythology, the ancient mythic tradition and it's influence around the world.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'… everyone interested in Greek myth will estimate this companion as a useful and inspiring departing point for getting deeper into the subject.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'… wonderful though they are simply as narratives, the myths had - and still have - their own origins and contexts, and it is these that are explored in this fascinating companion.' Reference Reviews
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- Date Published: March 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521607261
- length: 552 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 150 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.73kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction: Muthoi in continuity and variation Roger D. Woodard
Part I. Sources and Interpretations:
1. Lyric and Greek myth Gregory Nagy
2. Homer and Greek myth Gregory Nagy
3. Hesiod and Greek myth Roger D. Woodard
4. Tragedy and Greek myth Richard Buxton
5. Aristophanes and Greek myth Angus Bowie
6. Plato and Greek myth Diskin Clay
7. Hellenistic mythographers Carolyn Higbie
Part II. Response, Integration, Representation:
8. Greek myth and Greek religion Claude Calame
9. Myth in Greek art and architecture Jenifer Neils
10. The landscapes of Greek myth Ada Cohen
11. Politics and Greek myth Jonathan M. Hall
12. Ovid and Greek myth A. J. Boyle
Part III. Reception:
13. Women and Greek myth Vanda Zajko
14. Greek myth in medieval and renaissance literature H. David Brumble
15. Greek myth in English and American literature Sarah Anne Brown
16. Greek myth on the screen Martin M. Winkler.
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- Classical Mythologies
- Composition ll
- Greek Mythology
- Myth and Religion in Ancient Israel and the Near East
- Mythical Themes in Literature
- Mythology
Editor
Roger D. Woodard, State University of New York, Buffalo
Roger Woodard is the Andrew V.V. Raymond Professor of the Classics and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Buffalo (The State University of New York). He has taught in the United States and Europe and is the author of a number of books in myth and ancient civilization, most recently Indo-European Sacred Space: Vedic and Roman Cult. Dr. Woodard is editor of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, which received a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award in 2006.
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Roger D. Woodard, Gregory Nagy, Richard Buxton, Angus Bowie, Diskin Clay, Carolyn Higbie, Claude Calame, Jenifer Neils, Ada Cohen, Jonathan M. Hall, A. J. Boyle, Vanda Zajko, H. David Brumble, Sarah Anne Brown, Martin M. Winkler