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Format:
Paperback
848 pp.
175 illustrations, 7.5" x 9.25"

ISBN-13:
9780190081836

Copyright Year:
2023

Imprint: OUP US

Classical Mythology in Context

Second Edition

Lisa Maurizio

Classical Mythology in Context provides a contextualized treatment of classical myth, combining ancient sources, comparative perspectives, theoretical approaches, and artistic interpretations. It encourages students to directly encounter and explore ancient myths and to understand them in broader interpretative contexts. It features a modular structure that coincides with the four main components of a classical mythology course: history, theory, comparison, and reception.

Readership : Undergraduate college students.

Reviews

"Classical Mythology in Context gives students new and interesting ways to approach and interpret ancient myth, such that they will find themselves not only having epiphanies about the ancient stories they have known since childhood but also approaching our own culture's stories with an analytical and appreciative eye."
--Reina Callier, University of Colorado, Boulder
"A very useful, flexible, and adaptable text, suitable for a variety of approaches and styles. The inclusion of primary sources, comparative material, and reception add depth without the instructor having to hunt down the material. This can also save time, effort, and student expense in securing primary material."
--James Francis, University of Kentucky
"Classical Mythology in Context is a lifesaver! It can make a big class work really well by combining in one textbook everything one needs, from primary sources to analysis and prompts for creative approaches."
--Andromache Karanika, University of California, Irvine

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Lisa Maurizio is Associate Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

Making Sense - Margot Northey

Special Features

Modular structure efficiently organizes the material--saving time and effort for the instructor and providing the student with a framework for studying classical mythology
Provides a sustained discussion of religious practices and sacred places that offers a key approach to the historical contextualization of Greek myths
Offers an introduction to--and integration of--theoretical approaches to myth in each chapter that shows how these approaches affect the ways in which students understand myths and mythic figures
Includes an ample selection of primary sources with accessible translations
A robust comparative approach examining Greek myths alongside other myths from the Mediterranean Basin and the Ancient Near East
An approach to the reception of myths as interpretation and reflection in Western art, with an emphasis on contemporary culture
The text's modular approach lends itself to "chunking" assessment by learning objectives