Myth and the Polis (Myth and Poetics)
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Add to basket"Myth and the Polis" edited by Dora C. Pozzi & John M. Wickersham (eds.). Published in 1991 by Cornell University Press. SIGNED & Inscribed by John W. Wickersham. Believe First Edition "This fresh and thought-provoking book deepens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between the creation of myth and the development of the ancient Greek polis, or city-state, during crucial periods in archaic and classical Greece. Shedding new light on the beginnings of Western civilization, Myth and the Polis will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including scholars and students of classics, folklore, myth, and ancient religion, politics, and history." Book is in Very Good condition. Some edgewear & fading to the covers. NO spine creases! Small price tag on back cover. Slight staining. Back top corner is folded & some of the top corners of the pages are folded a but. Slight staining to the outside page edges. Interior is in Very Good condition! Pages are bright and clean. Your purchase supports a small business. We want you to love your book so customer service is important to us! All orders come with a FREE bookmark! Shop my Abebooks store and save on shipping!
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This fresh and thought-provoking book deepens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between the creation of myth and the development of the ancient Greek polis, or city-state, during crucial periods in archaic and classical Greece. Examining the diverse texts which crystallized Greek oral tradition, nine chapters by a multidisciplinary group of scholars focus both on the role of the community as the shaper and transmitter of myth and on the function of myth and ritual in the development of political authority in Greek society.
Myth and the Polis draws upon current research in such fields such as ancient history, philology, social anthropology, ethnomusicology, comparative literature, psychoanalysis, folklore, and political theory. Taken together, the essays highlight the continuos struggle of Greek archaic and classical communities to keep their myths "true" in spite of the pull of pan-Hellenism.
Shedding new light on the beginnings of Western civilization, Myth and the Polis will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including scholars and students of classics, folklore, myth, and ancient religion, politics, and history.
Dora C. Pozzi is Associate Professor of Classics and Classical Study Coordinator at the University of Houston. John Wickersham is Professor and Chair of Classical Studies at Ursinus College.
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