Oxford has the largest classics faculty and programme of courses in the world, with outstanding teaching, library and museum resources, including the sackler and bodleian libraries, the ashmolean museum and a designated classics centre. Lisa maurizios book insists upon critical thinking and thoughtful reflection from its readers. This bibliography is a list of suggested acquisitions in classics for public libraries. This course aims develop an understanding of the presentation, content, and context of some of the major greek myths, and of ways in which these might be interpreted. Aug 23, 2007 helen morales is university lecturer and director of studies in classics at newnham college, cambridge. There are a lot of names to know if you are trying to read this straight through. Accessed online through individual user accounts, the arc provides instructors with uptodate ancillaries while guaranteeing the. The hardcopy version of this book will be available for purchase from the university bookstore.
Bells dictionary is not intended for frequent use by scholars, but for interested students in need of a ready reference source. Classics reading lists balliol college, university of oxford. Helen morales is university lecturer and director of studies in classics at newnham college, cambridge. Gain a knowledge of some on the most important mythical tales to come down from antiquity. I would recommend taking each chapter at a time to get to know the stories. May have highlights, notes andor underlining, book onlyno access code, no cd, ships with emailed tracking.
Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, a dictionary of world mythology presents the powerful gods of greece, rome, and scandinavia, the more mystical deities of buddhist and hindu india, and the stern spirits of the african and american continents. Jun 27, 2018 building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, 11th edition, pdf is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available and the first fullcolor etextbook of its kind. Its organization, thoroughness, superb translations, readability, and clear, accessible writing style are consistent features of this historic text while new digital features and concise revisions establish this book as a mainstay in the contemporary historiography of classical mythology. Lenardon is professor emeritus of classics at the ohio state university. Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, a dictionary of world mythology presents the powerful gods of greece, rome, and scandinavia, the more mystical deities of buddhist and hindu india, and the stern spirits of the african. Oxford university press is proud to offer a complete supplements package to accompany classical mythology in context. Bringing to the attention of a wider audience the authority and scholarly rigour of ocd, the oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion provides students, teachers, and general readers with an affordable comprehensive, and wideranging az reference source. It gives the main version of the myth, but also talks about the other versions that are out there. Classical mythology offers newcomers and longtime enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of greek and roman myths, beginning by exploring the landscapes where the myths are set. Welcome to oxford classical mythology online, a companion to morford, lenardon and shams bestselling classical mythology, tenth edition. Accessed online through individual user accounts, the arc provides instructors with uptodate ancillaries while guaranteeing. Introduction classical mythology is a modern conceit that presents as a unified and relatively coherent whole what for the ancients themselves were greek and roman multiform traditions, which often especially in greece had no unity, but rather many local variations. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the origin of the cosmos to the end of the heroic ageplus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing significant characters, places, events, objects, and concepts.
Classical studies on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, 11th edition, pdf is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available and the first fullcolor etextbook of its kind. Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. The oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion book. They are, rather, explorations of the ways classical mythology has been refashioned and reused over the centuries. Greek mythology online oxford university department. Drawn from the acclaimed oxford classical dictionary, the oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion offers a fully rounded guide to all aspects of religious. Classical mythology in context what faculty are saying.
Featuring the authors clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends. Classical myth and feminist thought vanda zajko and miriam leonard abstract. Chapterspecific activities and links allow students to explore the web and engage in exercises that focus on the key. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription. The aim has been to offer titles in the primary subfields of classical studies which are of enduring value, authoritative, and reasonably accessible to the general public. Thury and margaret klopfle devinney presents 944 pages of highlevel instruction, which is 128 pages added to its older issue from nearly four years ago. I would recommend this book to any school library or those with a general interest in the classics, journal of classics teachingspanning almost one thousand years, from the first olympic games in 776 bc to the death of marcus aurelius in ad 180, this accessible and wideranging reference work draws on the groundbreaking oxford classical dictionary to present more than 2,500 entries on. The authors also examine the enduring survival of classical mythology in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film. It furthers the university s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. This is a gorgeous book which provides an indepth overview of classical mythology, specifically greek and roman mythology.
In yoruba mythology, eshu is an orisha, and one of the most respected deities of the tradition. We would recommend that you acquire the oxford classical text of the iliad 2 vols. This classical mythology book is very knowledgeable. A very short introduction very short introductions by morales, helen isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Published july 1st 2006 by oxford university press, usa first published 1977. Classical describes a form of traditional western music and other things that are traditional in style. Published july 1st 2006 by oxford university press, usa. Buy the oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion first edition by price, simon, kearns, emily isbn. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference. Buy classical mythology 10th edition 9780199997329 by na for up to 90% off at. A biographical dictionary provides an alphabetical arrangement of names of both popular and obscure women of classical myth.
Access to the complete content on oxford classical dictionary requires a subscription or purchase. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. More information about this seller contact this seller. The latest revision of the bestselling classical mythology textbook of all time. This guide was created for professor mcbrines classical mythology course. Oxford university press is a department of the university. Classical mythology in context brings the nuances of mythology before the eyes of students who might only know these tales through some bland rendition that squares away all the contradictions and paradoxes in the original texts.
Since plato first coined the term mythologia, mythology has come to hold greater significance and power as a crucial element of civilization as a whole. Recommended for acquisition by public libraries statement of scope and purpose. Read the summaries of the myths in each chapter of the book, summarized for you here. Click book cover image to view the library of congress bibliographic record for this work. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota. She researches and teaches in greek and latin literature and culture, with special interests in classical mythology, the ancient novel, feminist approaches to literature, and the relationship between images and texts. Steve kershaw has taught for the department since 1998. It concentrates on greek and roman myths that have influenced the literature, art, and speech of western civilization.
The oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion. The course involves extensive study of ancient languages, with a view to studying texts in the original. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, eleventh edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology availableand the first fullcolor textbook of its kind. In grecoroman mythology, the propoetides ancient greek. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology. All of the various gods are explored, and the book then delves into the tales. Morford is professor emeritus of classics at the university of virginia, where he joined the faculty in 1984 after teaching for twentyone years at the ohio state university and serving as chairman of the department of classics. Book description oxford university press, usa 1112007, 2007. Classical mythology, ninth edition oxford university press. Created in february 2016 by oxford university press, this volume by eva m. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
Basic classics books society for classical studies. We have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Welcome to oxford classical mythology online, a companion to morford, lenardon and shams bestselling classical mythology, ninth edition. Classical mythology 10th international edition oxford. We have also been recommended for educational use by. It is also used to talk about things that are connected with the culture of ancient greece and rome. From chapters 3 to 26 we highlight the most important contributions to the visual arts inspired by classical mythology. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, international tenth edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available. Classical mythology books in buley library enter search words search. 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. Classical mythology by morford, mark, lenardon, robert j. The main characters in myths are usually gods, demigods or supernatural humans.
He has been fascinated by the culture of the greek bronze age ever since he first encountered the works of homer. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, eleventh edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical. Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. Classic tales united states oxford university press. Classical mythology book ancient history encyclopedia. Apollonius of rhodes published august 14th 2003 by oxford university press, usa. African people have tales about tricksters hare, spider, tortoise, etc. Classical mythology, 7e enables students to explore the fascinating nature of greek and roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical legends and myths. Barbara graziosis the gods of olympus centres the twelve olympian gods. Read this as the basic textbook for my college classical mythology course circa.
This book engages with these questions from a truly interdisciplinary perspective, covering a wide range of subject areas including poetry, philosophy, science, history, and psychoanalysis as well as classics. Feb 17, 2020 oxford has the largest classics faculty and programme of courses in the world, with outstanding teaching, library and museum resources, including the sackler and bodleian libraries, the ashmolean museum and a designated classics centre. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, tenth edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology availableand the first fullcolor textbook of its kind. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In roman literature, they are treated by ovid in his metamorphoses book 10. When my daughter asked a college professor to recommend reading material for self study in mythology, he specifically recommended this book. The book may also be rented from redshelf, vitalsource, chegg, and others. It furthers the university s objective of excellence in research, scholarship. Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives or stories that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Morford and lenardon helped establish and define the classical mythology course when it was first published in the late 1960s. This comprehensive and accessible introduction to classical mythology incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make classical myths come. This dictionary offers a comprehensive survey of ancient greek and roman myths and religious life, including coverage of judaism and christianity in the graecoroman world.
Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic. Buy a cheap copy of the oxford dictionary of classical myth. Lenardon is professor emeritus of classics at the ohio state. There is also a list of additional sources at the end of each chapter that makes it very easy to look into anything that you found interesting in that chapter. Oxford dictionary of the classical world oxford reference. This new section, entitled representations in art, discusses the pervasive influence of mythological themes on the visual arts from antiquity to the present day. Joesph campbell is the authority on classical mythology, and this book uses his works a lot. Stories of everyday human beings, although often of leaders of some type, are usually contained in legends, as opposed to myths. Featuring the authors extensive and clear translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of greece and rome in an engaging and lucid style. Neither the gods of olympus nor the very short introduction is a general introduction to classical mythology, and anyone after either retellings of myths or any kind of reference should look elsewhere. This site offers users of the book a large number of resources and much information. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, classical mythology, 6e examines the literary tradition of greek and roman mythology through extensive translations of original mythological sources.
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