Myths and Tragedies in Their Ancient Greek Contexts

This work brings together Richard Buxton's studies of Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, focusing especially on the interrelationship between the two. Situating and contextualising topics and themes within the world of ancient Greece, he traces the intricate variations and retellings which they underwent in Greek antiquity.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Buxton, Richard (Emeritus Professor of Greek Langu Buxton, Richard F. Buxton
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.07.2013
• EAN: 9780199557615
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955761-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory