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Classical Myth 9th Edition by Barry B. Powell, ISBN-13: 978-0197527986
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 9th edition (July 31, 2020)
- Language: English
- 736 pages
- ISBN-10: 0197527981
- ISBN-13: 978-0197527986
A best-selling text for classical myth.
For decades, Classical Myth has been one of the most popular and best-selling texts for the study of classical myth. Oxford University Press is proud to publish this essential book in a vibrant new ninth edition, complemented by digital learning resources that further enhance the reader’s engagement with the classical past.
Table of Contents:
Cover
Title page
Copyright
Contents
List of Perspectives and Maps
List of Charts
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND
CHAPTER 1: The Nature of Myth
CHAPTER 2: The Cultural Context of Classical Myth
CHAPTER 3: The Development of Classical Myth
PART II: Divine Myth
CHAPTER 4: Myths of Creation I: The Rise of Zeus
CHAPTER 5: Myths of Creation II: The Origins of Mortals
CHAPTER 6: Myths of Zeus, His Wife Hera, and His Brothers Poseidon and Hades
CHAPTER 7: Myths of the Great God Apollo
CHAPTER 8: Myths of Hermes, Pan, Hephaestus, and Ares
CHAPTER 9: Myths of the Female Deities Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena
CHAPTER 10: Myths of Fertility I: Demeter and Related Myths
CHAPTER 11: Myths of Fertility II: Dionysus
CHAPTER 12: Myths of Death: Encounters with the Underworld
PART III: Legends
CHAPTER 13: Introduction to Heroic Myth: The Mesopotamian Legend of Gilgamesh
CHAPTER 14: Perseus and Myths of the Argive Plain
CHAPTER 15: Heracles
CHAPTER 16: Theseus and the Myths of Athens
CHAPTER 17: The Myths of Crete
CHAPTER 18: Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes
CHAPTER 19: Jason and the Myths of Iolcus and Calydon
CHAPTER 20: The Trojan War
CHAPTER 21: The Fall of Troy and Its Aftermath
CHAPTER 22: The Return of Odysseus
PART IV: Roman Myth
CHAPTER 23: Legends of Aeneas
CHAPTER 24: Legends of Early Rome
PART V: Interpretation
CHAPTER 25: Theories of Myth Interpretation
Reference Charts
CHRONOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
THE GREEK AND ROMAN PANTHEON
Credits
Index and Glossary
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