Greek Myths in English Dress
Author : Edward Everett Hale
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN :
Author : Edward Everett Hale
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN :
Author : Edward Everett Hale (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN :
Author : Mireille M. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 11,90 MB
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 1316194957
This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists, and students as well as academic professionals, this book will find a wide audience.
Author : Lisa Jane Gillespie
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2014-06
Category :
ISBN : 9780794531768
Author : Richard Buxton
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2004-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0500776407
A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created. Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games. This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed—their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. "Contexts, Sources, Meanings" describes the main literary and artistic sources for Greek myths, and their contexts, such as ritual and theater. "Myths of Origin" includes stories about the beginning of the cosmos, the origins of the gods, the first humans, and the founding of communities. "The Olympians: Power, Honor, Sexuality" examines the activities of all the main divinities. "Heroic exploits" concentrates on the adventures of Perseus, Jason, Herakles, and other heroes. "Family sagas" explores the dramas and catastrophes that befall heroes and heroines. "A Landscape of Myths" sets the stories within the context of the mountains, caves, seas, and rivers of Greece, Crete, Troy, and the Underworld. "Greek Myths after the Greeks" describes the rich tradition of retelling, from the Romans, through the Renaissance, to the twenty-first century. Complemented by lavish illustrations, genealogical tables, box features, and specially commissioned drawings, this will be an essential book for anyone interested in these classic tales and in the world of the ancient Greeks.
Author : Earl Hudelson
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 1921
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Azniv Beshgeturian
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 1916
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Alice I. Darling
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 1915
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Edward Everett Hale
Publisher :
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 1903
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Edward Everett Hale (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 1913
Category : English essays
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