Classical Mythology: The Basics by Richard Martin


ISBN
9781032117270
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
216
Dimensions
129 x 198mm

A concise guide to Classical Mythology by a well respected expert in the field which allows students to contextualize primary sources with information about the culture and society in which they were conceived. A new chapter focuses on the use of myth in the modern world, allowing student to examine critically the persuasive power of well-known images from antiquity and how these images can be exploited. Provides an authoritative guide to students in a field which has become distorted by pet theories and reinterpretations, allowing students to engage with with key academic theories without losing sight of the myths themselves. Guides students through Classical Mythology from the earliest myths to modern retellings in computer games, films, art and music allowing the students to see a continuum between work and identify key trends in the reception of mythic stories.
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