Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521338654
ISBN13:9780521338653
Release Date:July 1994
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:268 Pages
Weight:0.82 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"
Related Subjects
Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Education & Reference Europe Fairy Tales Folklore Folklore & Mythology Greece Greek History Humanities Literature Medieval Movements & Periods Mythology & Folk Tales New Age, Mythology & Occult Politics & Social Sciences Reference Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Schools & Teaching Social Science Social Sciences TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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