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Handbook of Classical Mythology
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 75.00This volume provides an introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects and events. more...
Transforming the Faiths of Our Fathers
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 28.00< div> A compelling collection of personal narratives about religion and feminism in the United States.< br> < /div> more...
Theorizing Scriptures
Rutgers University Press 2008; US$ 32.95Historically, religious scriptures are defined as holy texts that are considered to be beyond the abilities of the layperson to interpret. Their content is most frequently analyzed by clerics who do not question the underlying political or social implications of the text, but use the writing to convey messages to their congregations about how... more...
Classical Mythology
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 9.99From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse... more...
How Philosophers Saved Myths
University of Chicago Press 2008; US$ 21.00This study explains how the myths of Greece and Rome were transmitted from antiquity to the Renaissance. Luc Brisson argues that philosophy was ironically responsible for saving myth from historical annihilation. Although philosophy was initially critical of myth because it could not be declared true or false and because it was inferior to argumentation,... more...
Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z
Infobase Publishing 2009; US$ 54.00According to many scholars, ancient Greece and Rome provided the foundations of Western culture. More than two millennia later, myths of both civilizations are still being studied for their rich storytelling and insight into the cultures that spawned them. This title illuminates the mythology at the core of those civilizations' beliefs. more...
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 90.00Greek and Roman mythology has fascinated people for more than two millennia, and its influence on cultures throughout Europe, America, North Africa, and the Middle East attests to the universal appeal of the stories. This title examines the best-known figures of Greek and Roman mythology together with the great works of classic literature. more...
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 3.99The want of an interesting work on Greek and Roman mythology, suitable for the requirements of both boys and girls, has long been recognized by the principals of our advanced schools. The study of the classics themselves, even where the attainments of the pupil have rendered this feasible, has not been found altogether successful in giving to the student... more...
Religion and Biography in China and Tibet
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 178.00The Chinese and Tibetan traditions value biography as a primary historiographical and literary genre. This volume analyses biographies as texts, taking seriously the literary turn in historical and religious studies and applying some of its insights to an understudied but central corpus of material in Chinese and Tibetan religion. more...
Who's Who in Classical Mythology
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 23.95Who's Who in Classical Mythology is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. It offers scholarly, yet accessible accounts of those mythological tales surrounding such gods as Apollo, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus, and mortals such as Achilles, Odysseus, Jason, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus and Tarquin. It contains over 1200 extensive entries,... more...









