Thomas Marier Translated By (2 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Minor pencilling.; 264 pages; This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. First surveying the various definitions of myth that have been advanced, Graf proceeds to examine topics such as the relationship between Greek myths and epic poetry, the connection between particular myths and shrines or holy festivals, the use of myth in Greek song and tragedy, and the uses and interpretations of myth by philosophers and allegorists.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. Hardback bound in blue cloth-covered boards with dark blue titles. Book has small bumps at top and bottom of spine; otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked interior. An overview of the Greek Tragedy writings. 150 pages including the Index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…