Forbes Irving,
,
P. M. C. Forbes Irving
e druk, 1992
9780198140900
Metamorphosis in Greek Myths
Specificaties
Paperback, 342 blz.
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Engels
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e druk, 1992
ISBN13: 9780198140900
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Oxford Classical Monographs
Levertijd ongeveer 10 werkdagen
Samenvatting
The transformation of human beings to animals, plants, and stones is one of the commonest, and most characteristic themes of Greek mythology. In the first study of the subject in English, Dr Forbes Irving examines what is of most interest in Greek myths - their appeal as stories. He attempts to analyse the various ways in which these stories imagine and explore what it means for a person to change his or her form.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780198140900
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:342
Hoofdrubriek:Religie, Mens en maatschappij
Inhoudsopgave
List of abbreviations; Introduction; The sources; Animals; The ritual theory; Animals; Myths and stories; Birds; Plants; Stones; Sex changes; The shapeshifters; Conclusion; Catalogue of transformation stories (Mammals; Birds; Plants; Stones; Minor categories of transformations); Index