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003			OSt
020			_a9780192804761
041			_aEnglish
082			_aG 398.2 _bMORA
100			_aMorales, Helen
245			_aClassical mythology : a very short introduction
250			_a1st
260			_aOxford, New York _bOxford University Press _c2007
300			_a144p; paperback
500			_aFrom 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? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desires? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths. It is a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are used and understood in both high art and popular culture, taking the reader from the temples of Crete to skyscrapers in New York, and finding classical myths in a variety of unexpected places: from arabic poetry and Hollywood films, to psychoanalysis, the bible, and New Age spiritualism.
650			_aMythology.
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