Athenian Myths and Institutions: Words in Action Tapa dura - 1991

Oxford University Press, 3/21/1991 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 0.9300 8.5600 5.8100.

NY: Oxford University Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0195067185 . Pencil notes and underlining to some pages (by Jenifer Neils). 2 cm tear to top edge of DJ. ; 229pp. This book analyzes the relationships between Athenian myths and the institutions that informed them. In particular, it examines how myths encode thoughts on ritual, the code of the warrior, marriage, and politics. Combining traditional historical and literary criticism with the approaches of anthropologists, feminist critics, and cultural historians, the authors study specific examples of the epic and tragedy, as well as funeral orations and the Parthenon marbles, to illuminate the ways mythic media exploited the beliefs, concepts, and practices of fifth-century Athens, simultaneously exemplifying and shaping that culture. ; 229 pages .

Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Very Good. 1991. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust Jacket is Very Good.

Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Like New. 1991. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.

NY: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0195067185 . Pages slightly tanned. Else book is fine. DJ has minor shelfwear. ; 229pp. This book analyzes the relationships between Athenian myths and the institutions that informed them. In particular, it examines how myths encode thoughts on ritual, the code of the warrior, marriage, and politics. Combining traditional historical and literary criticism with the approaches of anthropologists, feminist critics, and cultural historians, the authors study specific examples of the epic and tragedy, as well as funeral orations and the Parthenon marbles, to illuminate the ways mythic media exploited the beliefs, concepts, and practices of fifth-century Athens, simultaneously exemplifying and shaping that culture. ; 229 pages .

Oxford University Press, USA, 1991-03-21. Hardcover. Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Oxford University Press, 1991-03-21. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!