Forms of Astonishment Greek Myths of Metamorphosis |
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| Author:
| Buxton, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-924549-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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An illustrated study of a number of Greek myths about the transformations of humans and gods. Richard Buxton poses the question of how seriously the Greeks took these tales and in doing so also illuminates issues explored by anthropologists and students of religion.
An illustrated study of a number of Greek myths about the transformations of humans and gods. Richard Buxton poses the question of how seriously the Greeks took these tales and in doing so also illuminates issues explored by anthropologists and students of religion.