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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marie-Claire BeaulieuPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780812247657ISBN 10: 0812247655 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 04 December 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Hygra keleutha: The Paths of the Sea Chapter 2. Heroic Coming-of-Age and the Sea Chapter 3. The Floating Chest: Maidens, Marriage, and the Sea Chapter 4. Dolphin Riders Between Hades and Olympus Chapter 5. Leaps of Faith? Diving into the Sea, Women, and Metamorphosis Chapter 6. Dionysus and the Sea Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index AcknowledgmentsReviewsMarie-Claire Beaulieu's way of analyzing the Greek vision of the sea as a cosmological boundary opens an unexpected and marvelous perspective on the civilization that shaped Western culture. It is a wonderful method to get to the core of Ancient Greek culture: a fascinating dive into a magical sea of myths. * Emilio Suarez de la Torre, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain * Marie-Claire Beaulieu's way of analyzing the Greek vision of the sea as a cosmological boundary opens an unexpected and marvelous perspective on the civilization that shaped Western culture. It is a wonderful method to get to the core of Ancient Greek culture: a fascinating dive into a magical sea of myths. -Emilio Suarez de la Torre, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Author InformationMarie-Claire Beaulieu teaches classics at Tufts University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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