Classical Mythology

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, this is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available--and the first full-color textbook of its kind.

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About the author

Mark Morford (deceased)
Robert Lenardon (deceased)
Michael Sham, Siena College

Summary

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Twelfth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available--and the first full-color textbook of its kind. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca.

The acclaimed author team incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background, they also examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Lenardon, Lenardon Robert J., Mark Morford, Mark Lenardon Morford, Morford Mark, Michael Sham, Sham Michael
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2023
• EAN: 9780197653920
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765392-0
• No. of pages: 752
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Roman religion and mythology, Roman religion & mythology