Imaginary Greece The Contexts of Mythology

Name: Imaginary Greece The Contexts of Mythology
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ISBN: 9780521338653

ISBN-10: 0521338654

ISBN-13: 9780521338653

Edition: 1994

Authors: Richard Buxton

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This is a study of Greek myths in relation to the society in which they were originally told. It does not re-tell the myths; rather, it offers an analysis of how myths played a fundamental role in the lives of the Greeks. The relation between reality and fantasy is discussed by means of three case studies: the landscape, the family, and religion. Most of all, this book seeks to demonstrate how the seemingly endless variations of Greek mythology are a product of its particular people, place, and time.

Book details

List price: $47.99
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/16/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 268
Size: 5.83" wide x 8.27" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction



Narrative Contexts



Telling tales



Myths in performance



Performance into text



Images in context



Re-Imagining the World



Cookery and recipes



Landscape



Family



Religion



What was the Point?



The actors' perceptions



Modern perspectives; Epilogue