Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources (Volume 1 of 2-volume set)
Language: English
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore & London, 1996
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COMPREHENSIVE: REMARKABLE: USEFUL: NEW Trade Paperback Edition (Orig. 1996) w/ no. line at "1" showing First Printing: NEW handsomely-designed illus. semi-gloss-laminated card-stock cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-bock exterior, NEW perfect binding w/ uncreased spine, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed on EXCELLENT unblemished archival paper * 5.88" x 8.96" x 1.34", 0.86 kg, i-xxiv, 1-466, xxv-cxviii (584) pp * CONTENTS: VOLUME I: The Early Gods; The Olympians, Olympos, the Underworld, & Minor Divinities; Prometheus & the First Men; The Line of Deukalion; Other Early Families; The Royal House of Athens; Minos & Crete; Theseus' Later Exploits; Perseus & Bellerophontes; The Daughters of Thestios; Iason & the Argo; Herakles. VOLUME II: Thebes; The Line of Tantalos; The Trojan War; The Return from Troy; Other Myths. * ABOUT THE BOOK: Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Publication: "Early Greek Myth" is a much-needed handbook for scholars & others interested in the literary & artistic sources of archaic Greek myths—& the only one of its kind available in English. Timothy Gantz traces the development of ea. myth in narrative form & summarizes the written & visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear. * HIGH PRAISE: "A compendium of narrative variants USEFUL for anyone wanting seriously to analyze a Greek myth." -TLS. "Nothing short of REMARKABLE . The book will surely become a staple of all classical libraries for years to come." -Bryn Mawr Classical Review. "There has long been a need for a COMPREHENSIVE treatment of the principal myths that one encounters while reading the major Greek texts. "Early Greek Myth" goes a long way to filling the gap. Mary Lefkowitz, Wellesley College. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: TIMOTHY GANTZ is professor of classics at the University of Georgia. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a nominal additional fee & via efficient USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL to all international shipments at our posted rates.…
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- Title
- Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources (Volume 1 of 2-volume set)
- Author
- Gantz, Timothy
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore & London
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0801853605
- ISBN 13
- 9780801853609
- Edition
- First Trade Paperback Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 0.86 kilograms
Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title
Early Greek Myth is a much-needed handbook for scholars and others interested in the literary and artistic sources of archaic Greek myths—and the only one of its kind available in English. Timothy Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear.
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