Classical Mythology Eigth Editions
For courses in Classical Mythology in Classics, English, or other departments. Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed and class-tested text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological For courses in Classical Mythology in Classics, English, or other departments. Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed and class-tested text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told. It also provides a cultural context so that students can see how mythology has influenced the world and how it continues to influence society today.
I think that it is very hard to strike the right balance with a book that is summarizing the classic myths of Greece-this book has some great excerpts from the original sources (which were written long after the myths were created, but the earliest versions that exist today-I saw a scroll that was salvaged from Hercaleneum, and was amazed that they were able to figure out anything at all from it.). The downside is that the telling of the stories is more pedantic than entertaining, and I thin I think that it is very hard to strike the right balance with a book that is summarizing the classic myths of Greece-this book has some great excerpts from the original sources (which were written long after the myths were created, but the earliest versions that exist today-I saw a scroll that was salvaged from Hercaleneum, and was amazed that they were able to figure out anything at all from it.).
The downside is that the telling of the stories is more pedantic than entertaining, and I think that despite it being a textbook, these stories ahve a dramatic quality that lends them to that approach. It was not dreadful as a text (and the on-line learning modules and quizzes are outstanding) but one could hope for better.
“The Greek gods had personalities like those of humans and struggled with one another for position and power. They did not love humans (although some had favorites) and did not ask to be loved by them.
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They did not impose codes of behavior. They expected respect and honor but could act contrary to human needs and desires.”Read (most of) this book for my mythology class in my senior year of college.
Very comprehensive, very good layout. It introduces those who may not know much about myth, but g “The Greek gods had personalities like those of humans and struggled with one another for position and power. They did not love humans (although some had favorites) and did not ask to be loved by them. They did not impose codes of behavior. They expected respect and honor but could act contrary to human needs and desires.”Read (most of) this book for my mythology class in my senior year of college. Very comprehensive, very good layout.
It introduces those who may not know much about myth, but goes in depth as well. I loved how it went further back than the Olympians, all the way to the very beginning of Greek and Roman myth.Another great feature was the tie-ins to today. It had multiple sections that connected classical myth to current myth interpretations. (The Percy Jackson series was one.) All in all, a great choice for a myth class or for someone who wants to learn more about mythology. This is one of the best textbooks on classical (Greek and Roman) Mythology out there. It's well organized, and the organization really helps pull together the larger themes of many more well-known myths. The passages of texts chosen are appropriate and not too long but many are from less common sources.
This book is excellent for an overarching survey text; outside reading assignments of the classics should be added in where relevant. There are also a lot of extras related to this book on the pu This is one of the best textbooks on classical (Greek and Roman) Mythology out there. It's well organized, and the organization really helps pull together the larger themes of many more well-known myths. The passages of texts chosen are appropriate and not too long but many are from less common sources. This book is excellent for an overarching survey text; outside reading assignments of the classics should be added in where relevant.
There are also a lot of extras related to this book on the publisher's website.
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DescriptionRome grew from a tiny community of small hill villages near the River Tiber in central Italy to one of the most powerful empires the world has seen. The Romans themselves believed that their great city was founded in the middle of the eighth century BCE.
By the middle of the second century CE, Rome had a population of 1.5 million; Alexandria, in Egypt, 500,000; and Londinium, in Briton, 30,000. Not counting locally recruited forces, this vast empire was subjugated and policed with only around twenty-five legions, or the equivalent of only three and a half times the entire police force of New York City. How was this possible? Military power, colonial organization, superior technology, a well-organized infrastructure, and a cohesive economic system. These elements of Roman genius are well known, but it was the very idea of Rome that proved so persuasive and this Roman ideal was born from mythology.