Gods and Mortals in Early Greek and Near Eastern Mythology
Adrian Kelly editor Christopher Metcalf editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:6th May '21
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Explores the interaction between Greece and the Ancient Near East through stories about the gods and their relationships with humankind.
Addresses one of the most important current questions in the study of antiquity – the contribution of the Near East to the mythology of Ancient Greece. Leading specialists from both fields come together to consider both shared and unique stories about gods and their relationships with humankind.This volume centres on one of the most important questions in the study of antiquity – the interaction between Greece and the Ancient Near East, from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods. Focusing on the stories that the peoples of the eastern Mediterranean told about the gods and their relationships with humankind, the individual treatments draw together specialists from both fields, creating for the first time a truly interdisciplinary synthesis. Old cases are re-examined, new examples discussed, and the whole range of scholarly opinions, past and present, are analysed, critiqued, and contextualised. While direct textual comparisons still have something to show us, the methodologies advanced here turn their attention to deeper structures and wider dynamics of interaction and influence that respect the cultural autonomy and integrity of all the ancient participants.
'The volume is a welcome contribution to our understanding of the relationship between the ancient Near East and Greece. It provides fascinating, often compelling perspectives that significantly refine approaches to these difficult questions. Perhaps most importantly, it will offer encouragement and a surer methodological footing to those wishing to explore an area of study that has remained relatively marginal, but is of defining importance for the field of classical studies as its exclusive focus on Greece and Rome (and its relationship with 'Western' culture) comes under ever closer scrutiny.' Alexandre Johnston, The Classical Review
'… this volume will be essential reading for scholars concerned with East-West cultural interactions.' Jenny Strauss Clay, Religious Studies Review
ISBN: 9781108480246
Dimensions: 150mm x 230mm x 25mm
Weight: 670g
400 pages