Over 10 mio. titler Fri fragt ved køb over 499,- Hurtig levering Forlænget returret til 31/01/25

Imaginary Greece

- The Contexts of Mythology

Bog
  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk

Beskrivelse

This is a study of Greek mythology in relation to its original contexts. Part one deals with the contexts in which myths were narrated: the home, public festivals, the lesche. Part two, the heart of the book, examines the relation between the realities of Greek life and the fantasies of mythology: the landscape, the family and religion are taken as case-studies. Part three focuses on the function of myth-telling, both as seen by the Greeks themselves and as perceived by later observers. The author sees his role as that of a cultural historian trying to recover the contexts and horizons of expectation which simultaneously make possible and limit meaning. He seeks to demonstrate how the seemingly endless variations of Greek mythology are a product of a particular community, situated in a particular landscape, and with these particular institutions.

Læs hele beskrivelsen
Detaljer
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt407 g
  • Dybde1,5 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    14,8 cm
    21 cm

    Findes i disse kategorier...

    Machine Name: SAXO082