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The Complete World of Greek Mythology

Full Title: The Complete World of Greek Mythology
Author: Richard Buxton
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 28 June 2004
ISBN 0500251215
Dewey Decimal: 292.13
Availability:Ready for order

Price: $26.37

Editorial Reviews

  • Product Description

    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. 250 illustrations, 120 in color.

Customer Reviews

  • Greek

    I am very happy with this book, it has everything in it, there are illustrations, it is -huge- and has amazing information. Very glad I bought it.

  • exactly what it says it is

    Its obviously a book about Greek mythology so nothing to mess up but the book showed up without a scratch on it and it arrived fast

  • Fascinating

    I love to transport myself to another time and place in some other world....ahhh what if all this was true? If it is I would have loved to been a part of it. Everyone interprets life how they see it and in this mythology book we see how others lived and believed. Be it true or fiction it didn't disappoint me.

  • Excellent in every way.

    This book is by far the best I have ever read in the field of Greek Mythology, even when the author takes the time to mention that no book can be truly complete this ones is as close as you can get in a single volume. Every theme is discused and explained, from archeology, topography, social customs and overall hystory and how they affected the creation and expansion of this stories. It is a joy to read, absolutely excellent, buy it now.

  • Fantastic Introduction

    This book is the best volume I have seen as an introduction to Greek Mythology. The text is clear and the detail is deep, and the book is absolutely gorgeous. The amount and quality of the photographs in the book is excellent. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to know more about the subject.

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