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OverviewThis work brings together eleven of Richard Buxton's studies of Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, focusing especially on the interrelationship between the two, and their importance to the Greeks themselves. Situating and contextualizing topics and themes, such as mountains, (were)wolves, mythological names, movement/stillness, blindness, and feminization, within the world of ancient Greece - its landscapes, social and moral priorities, and mental structures - he traces the intricate variations and retellings which they underwent in Greek antiquity. Although each chapter has appeared in print in some form before, each has been thoroughly revised for the present book, taking into account recent research. The introduction sets out the principles and objectives which underlie Buxton's approach to Greek myths, and how he sees his own method in relation to those of his predecessors and contemporaries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Buxton (Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature, Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature, University of Bristol)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.384kg ISBN: 9780198814573ISBN 10: 0198814577 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 13 September 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAbbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction PART I: THEMES IN MYTH 1: Imaginary Greek Mountains 2: Wolves and Werewolves in Greek Thought 3: Mythological Names: The Case of melas 4: The Myth of Talos: Vulnerability, ichor, and Boundary-Crossing 5: Movement and Stillness: Versions of Medea PART II: MYTHS IN TRAGEDY 6: Tragedy and Greek Myth 7: Time, Space, and Ideology: Tragic Myths and the Athenian Polis 8: Bafflement in Greek Tragedy 9: Blindness and Limits: Sophokles and the Logic of Myth 10: Euripides Alkestis: Five Aspects of an Interpretation 11: Feminized Males in Bakchai: The Importance of Discrimination Envoi Details of Original Publication Bibliography IndexReviewsReview from previous edition The book is a worthwhile addition to the mythological collection of a university library . . . For the graduate student or the uninitiated scholar, this should be required reading, as a paradeigma for the development of scholarly insight over a long period of time. To use an oft-quoted phrase of Buxton's, this book is 'good to think with'. * Christina A. Salowey, Classical Association Online * Author InformationRichard Buxton is Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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