The Dictionary of Classical Mythology: The Indispensable Guide for All Students and Readers of Ancient and Modern Literature and Art

Author: Zimmerman, John Edward

Brand: BANTAM DELL

Color: Tan

Edition: Reissue

Binding: mass_market

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 01-12-1985

Part Number: 0553257765_used

Details: Over 2,000 entries with simple, complete explanations of classical myths, heroes, authors, works, place names and symbols. And a bibliography of recommended translations of Greek and Latin prose and poetry.

“A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns. Unless we know the marvelous stories of the deities and heroes of the ancients, their great literature and art as much later work down to the present day will remain unintelligible. Through the centuries from Chaucer, Spencer, Shakespeare, and Milton on, not only the major writers but also hundreds of lesser writers have retold the old tales or used them as a point of departure for new interpretations in terms of contemporary problems and psychology.”—From author’s Introduction

EAN: 9780553257762

Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English