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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 292.13
EAN num: 9780500251218
ISBN number: 0500251215
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: June 28, 2004
Publishing house: Thames & Hudson
Sale Popularity Level: 17577
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created.
Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the very first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games.
This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed—their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. - 'Contexts, Sources, Meanings' describes the main literary and artistic sources for Greek myths, and their contexts, such as ritual and theater.
- 'Myths of Origin' includes stories about the beginning of the cosmos, the origins of the gods, the very first humans, and the founding of communities.
- 'The Olympians: Power, Honor, Sexuality' examines the activities of all the main divinities.
- 'Heroic exploits' concentrates on the adventures of Perseus, Jason, Herakles, and other heroes.
- 'Family sagas' explores the dramas and catastrophes that befall heroes and heroines.
- 'A Landscape of Myths' sets the stories within the context of the mountains, caves, seas, and rivers of Greece, Crete, Troy, and the Underworld.
- 'Greek Myths after the Greeks' describes the rich tradition of retelling, from the Romans, through the Renaissance, to the twenty-first century.
Complemented by lavish illustrations, genealogical tables, box features, and specially commissioned drawings, this will be an essential book for anyone interested in these classic tales and in the world of the ancient Greeks. 250 illustrations, 120 in color.
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All you need to know about greek mithology can be found with in this book.
Great mixture of info and pictures.
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Somewhere amid the oodles of glossy photos of athlete-festooned kraters and oinochoes, I was hoping to discover some well narrated myths. My quest was frustrated. Not only does the book provide, at best, sketchy coverage of the thrilling heroic epics (e.g., Theseus, Perseus, Herakles), but one must hunt around for a sentence here and a paragraph there--even to reconstruct something as basic and tightly definable as the "birth of Zeus and overthrow of Kronos" story. That said, I feel strongly obliged to assign three stars merely because the volume is so overwhelmingly physically beautiful. Give this book wide berth and reach for either Schwab (a narrative cyclopedia) or D'Aulaire (a fun, richly illustrated--if purportedly juvenile--panorama). Graves isn't bad, either, but it's oriented toward the scholar of comparative evolution of mythosystems or some such, not for the seeker of glorious old tales, spicily woven; nor can you go wrong with Hamilton, though that's clearly showing its age.
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Good book for young children interested in this subject since pictures abound and captions tell a clear story. the text is more for late teens and above so the book has a good shelf life if bought when kids are young.
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This is a truly beautiful book, placing Greek myth in context. Well worth the price. The author's voice comes through quite nicely, and I do feel like I'm attending a lecture series at an art museum.
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Reminds me of a college text book. It's very informative, so be prepared. It's not just a collection of the myths.
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