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Myths and Ancient Stories

By Kevin Mills

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Myths and Ancient Stories

By Kevin Mills

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An introduction to ancient myths and the critical discussions that surround them, this book dives into the stories of pre-modern culture, taking a comparative look at how they have shaped the West and modern storytelling as we have come to understand it today. It makes texts and scholarship from near Eastern, Classical and Celtic disciplines engaging and accessible, and traces narrative meaning through stories from ancient Mesopotamia to the BritishMedieval Period, offering compelling pathways into such writings as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Genesis and Job, The Odyssey, The Mabinogi, The Life of St Cadoc and Sir Orfeo. Looking at each in detail, Myths and Ancient Stories also explores myth through a modern lens, probing at how, in this scientific age, it continues to inspire contemporary film, games and literary works such as those by, Margaret Atwood, Colm Tóibín, Madeleine Miller and Pat Barker. Impressive in breadth and bringing together a wide range of foundational texts from diverse traditions for the first time, this work is the ideal orientation to the ancient works central to English literary culture, shedding light on the mythological roots of storytelling and narrative.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
210
Release Date:
2024-05-30
Publication Date:
2024-05-30
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350346845
ISBN13:
9781350346840
Weight:
485 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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