The Dictionary of Classical Mythology: The Indispensable Guide

The Dictionary of Classical Mythology: The Indispensable Guide for All Students and Readers of Ancient and Modern Literature and Art

"A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns. Unless we know the marvelous stories of the deities and heroes of the ancients, their great literature and art as much later work down to the present day will remain unintelligible. Through the centuries from Chaucer, Spencer, Shakespeare, and Milton on, not only the major writers but also hundreds of lesser writers have retold the old tales or used them as a point of departure for new interpretations in terms of contemporary problems and psychology."â€”From author's Introduction
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0553257765_used
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 1983-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553257762

The Dictionary of Classical Mythology: The Indispensable Guide for All Students and Readers of Ancient and Modern Literature and Art