Wandering Myths

Transcultural Uses of Myth in the Ancient World
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-11-071008-3
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 427 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 814 g

In spite of the growing amount of important new work being carried out on uses of myth in particular ancient contexts, their appeal and reception beyond the framework of one culture have rarely been the primary object of enquiry in contemporary debate. Highlighting the fact that ancient societies were linked by their shared use of mythological narratives, Wandering Myths aims to advance our understanding of the mechanisms by which such tales were disseminated cross-culturally and to investigate how they gained local resonances. In order to assess both wider geographic circulations and to explore specific local features and interpretations, a regional approach is adopted, with a particular focus on Anatolia, the Near East and Italy. Contributions are drawn from a range of disciplines, and cross a wide chronological span, but all are interlinked by their engagement with questions focusing on the factors that guided the processes of reception and steered the facets of local interpretation. The Preface and Epilogue evaluate the material in a synoptic way and frame the challenging questions and views expressed in the Introduction.

Zielgruppe

Students and scholars of all ancient disciplines as well as those

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dignas, Beate

Audley-Miller, Lucy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden

Über Autor(innen)

Beate Dignas and Lucy Audley-Miller, University of Oxford, UK.