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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 contextualising 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: 15.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.10cm Weight: 0.502kg ISBN: 9780199557615ISBN 10: 0199557616 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 25 July 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. 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 IndexReviewsThe 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 * Each of Buxton's articles deserves wide readership, but so does the book. Each of the chapters can be read alone. Each will inform, challenge, and promote fruitful reflection. ... Buxton's compilation benefits from being read as a whole. As one might, expect the book begs as many questions as it answers, but it certainly helps us to frame our responses and gives us the opportunity to think productively about myth, literature and society and our responses to them. * Simon Tremewan, Classics for All * Each of Buxton's articles deserves wide readership, but so does the book. Each of the chapters can be read alone. Each will inform, challenge, and promote fruitful reflection. ... Buxton's compilation benefits from being read as a whole. As one might, expect the book begs as many questions as it answers, but it certainly helps us to frame our responses and gives us the opportunity to think productively about myth, literature and society and our responses to them. * Simon Tremewan, Classics for All * 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 * 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 Recommended. --Choice Author InformationRichard Buxton is Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol. Since 2006 he has been President of the Foundation for the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |