Title:
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: A BRIEF INSIGHT
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Sterling, 2007
Physical Description:
xiii, 177 pages : illustrations some colour ; 19 cm.
ISBN:
9781402775321
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Summary
Summary
More than mere retellings, this insightful look at the myths of ancient Greece and Rome explores the robust history and diverse interpretations of these timeless stories. In fields ranging from cinema to psychoanalysis, classical mythology has shaped the world in which we live. While recounting the myths themselves, Helen Morales offers examples that illustrate how extensively mythology has permeated both high and popular culture.
Author Notes
Helen Morales is associate professor of classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has published widely on literature and culture and is co-editor of the classics journal Ramus.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vi |
| Introduction | p. ix |
| 1 Without Bulls There Would Be No Europe | p. 1 |
| 2 Contexts, Then and Now | p. 19 |
| 3 Gods and Heroes | p. 47 |
| 4 Metamorphoses of Mythology | p. 67 |
| 5 On the Analyst's Couch | p. 83 |
| 6 The Sexual Politics of Myth | p. 99 |
| 7 Mythology, Spirituality, and the New Age | p. 121 |
| Conclusion | p. 141 |
| Timeline | p. 145 |
| References | p. 151 |
| Further Reading | p. 159 |
| Index | p. 169 |
| Picture Credits | p. 176 |
