Athenian Myths and Institutions: Words in Action

by Frieda S. Brown, William Blake Tyrrell, Wm Blake Tyrrell

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This book analyzes the relationships between Athenian myths and the institutions that informed them. In particular, it examines how myths encode thoughts on ritual, the code of the warrior, marriage, and politics. Combining traditional historical and literary criticism with the approaches of anthropologists, feminist critics, and cultural historians, the authors study specific examples of the epic and tragedy, as well as funeral orations and the Parthenon...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195067193

ISBN13:9780195067194

Release Date:March 1991

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Ancient Folklore & Mythology Greece Historical Study & Educational Resources History Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Social History Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks

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