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Gender, Creation Myths and their Reception in Western Civilization - Prometheus, Pandora, Adam and Eve (Hardcover)
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Gender, Creation Myths and their Reception in Western Civilization - Prometheus, Pandora, Adam and Eve (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
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This volume offers an instructive comparative perspective on the
Judaic, Christian, Greek and Roman myths about the creation of
humans in relation to each other, as well as a broad overview of
their enduring relevance in the modern Western world and its
conceptions of gender and identity. Taking the idea that the way in
which a society regards humanity, and especially the roots of
humanity, is crucial to an understanding of that society, it
presents the different models for the creation and nature of
mankind, and their changing receptions over a range of periods and
places. It thereby demonstrates that the myths reflect fundamental
continuities, evolutions and developments across cultures and
societies: in no context are these more apparent than with regard
to gender. Chapters explore the role of gender in Graeco-Roman and
Judaeo-Christian creation myths and their reception traditions,
demonstrating how perceptions of 'male' and 'female' dating back to
antiquity have become embedded in, and significantly influenced,
subsequent perceptions of gender roles. Focusing on the figures of
Prometheus, Pandora, Adam and Eve and their instantiations in a
broad range of narratives and media from antiquity to the present
day, they examine how variations on these myths reflect the
concerns of the societies producing them and the malleability of
the stories as they are recast to fit different contexts and
different audiences.
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