Myth, Religion and Society Structuralist Essays by M. Detienne, L. Gernet, J. P. Vernant and P. Vidal-Naquet |
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Editor:
| Gordon, Richard L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-29640-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1982 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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The essays in this volume explore different aspects of the relation between Greek myth and Greek thought between the Archaic period (Homer and Hesiod) and the Hellenistic period, highlighting both the continuities and the contrasts in the Greek interpretations and 'uses' of myth.
The essays in this volume explore different aspects of the relation between Greek myth and Greek thought between the Archaic period (Homer and Hesiod) and the Hellenistic period, highlighting both the continuities and the contrasts in the Greek interpretations and 'uses' of myth.