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Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology

Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology

Buxton, Richard

Paperback

Religion General Mythology & FolkloreGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0521338654
ISBN13: 9780521338653
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 16 1994
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.82 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
This is a study of Greek myths in relation to the society in which they were originally told. It does not re-tell the myths; rather, it offers an analysis of how myths played a fundamental role in the lives of the Greeks. The relation between reality and fantasy is discussed by means of three case studies: the landscape, the family, and religion. Most of all, this book seeks to demonstrate how the seemingly endless variations of Greek mythology are a product of its particular people, place, and time.

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