The Complete World of Greek Mythology

양장본 Hardcover

Richard Buxton 저자(글)

Thames & Hudson · 2004년 06월 28일

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A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape.
Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the 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 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.
Engrossing and lavishly illustrated, this survey demonstrates once again why Greek mythology is so enduringly popular.... Buxtonrs"s engagingly written blend of erudition and insight makes these primordial tales seem fresh again.
Engrossing and lavishly illustrated, this survey demonstrates once again why Greek mythology is so enduringly popular.... Buxton's engagingly written blend of erudition and insight makes these primordial tales seem fresh again.
A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created.
Complemented by lavish illustrations, genealogical tables, box features, and specially commissioned drawings, this is an essential reference tool for anyone interested in these classic tales and the world of the ancient Greeks.

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저자(글) Richard Buxton

Richard Buxton has been researching and writing about Greek myths for over forty years. He is an emeritus professor of classics at the University of Bristol; author of numerous books, including The Complete World of Greek Mythology and Myths and Tragedies in their Ancient Greek Contexts; and coauthor of Cyclops: The Myth and Its Cultural History.

목차

• Introduction : myths in context	p. 6
  Chronology of Greek myth-telling	p. 8
  Contexts, sources, meanings
  General characteristics of Greek myths	p. 16
  Sources of evidence	p. 22
  Contexts for myth-telling	p. 28
  Myths of origin
  Cosmogony	p. 44
  Origins of humanity	p. 54
  Local origins	p. 60
  Bringers of culture	p. 62
  Colonies	p. 64
  The olympians : power, honour, sexuality
  Powers and spheres of influence	p. 68
  Honour and boundaries	p. 88
  Divine sexuality	p. 94
  Heroic exploits
  Perseus	p. 104
  Meleager, Atalanta and the Kalydonian Boar	p. 106
  Jason, the Argonauts and Medea	p. 108
  Herakles	p. 114
  Theseus and the heroic Athenian past	p. 124
  The Trojan war	p. 130
  Family sagas
  A house of Pelops	p. 148
  Tereus, Prokne and Philomela	p. 154
  Antiope and her sons	p. 156
  Danaos and his kin	p. 158
  Proitos, Sthenebora and Bellerophon	p. 160
  The house of Laios	p. 162
  Strong bonds : love between spouses	p. 170
  Same-sex eroticism	p. 174
  A landscape of myths
  Mountains	p. 180
  Caves	p. 184
  Rivers and springs	p. 188
  The sea	p. 192
  Crete	p. 194
  Troy	p. 200
  The underworld	p. 206
  Greek myths after the Greeks
  How Rome re-imagined Greece	p. 216
  The middle ages	p. 226
  From the renaissance to the 20th century	p. 230
  Present and future	p. 244
  Further reading	p. 246
  Sources of quotations	p. 250
  Illustration credits	p. 251
  Acknowledgments	p. 252
  Index	p. 253
  Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

기본정보

ISBN	9780500251218 ( 0500251215 )
발행(출시)일자	2004년 06월 28일
쪽수	256쪽
크기	201 * 260 * 23 mm / 1179 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어