Story of Myth

Informationen zum Autor Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of Classics and Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University. Klappentext Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths¿and the stories told by all cultures¿affect our shared view of the cosmos and the creatures who inhabit it.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Iles Johnston, Johnston Sarah Iles
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2018
• EAN: 9780674185074
• ISBN: 978-0-674-18507-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, History of Religion, Folklore, myths & legends, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary reference works, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)