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Exploring Greek Myth (Paperback)
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Exploring Greek Myth (Paperback)
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Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant
forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local
myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses
approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an
appreciation of the variety in one volume. * Guides students from
an introductory understanding of myths to a wide-ranging
exploration of current scholarly approaches on mythology as a
social practice and as an expression of thought * Written in an
informal conversational style appealing to students by an
experienced lecturer in the field * Offers extensive discussion of
variant forms of myths and many lesser known, but deserving,
stories * Investigates a variety of approaches to the study of myth
including: the sources of our knowledge of Greek myth, myth and
ritual in ancient Greek society, comparative myth, myth and gender,
hero cult, psychological interpretation of myth, and myth and
philosophy * Includes suggestions in each chapter for essays and
research projects, as well as extensive lists of books and articles
for further reading * The author draws on the work of many leading
scholars in the field in his exploration of topics throughout the
text
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