Code: 20585790
Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture
by Fletcher, Judith (Professor of History and Ancient Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University)
Examining a range of contemporary fictional works that adapt Greco-Roman myths of the descent into the underworld, from novels and comics to children's culture, this volume reveals the ways in which the catabasis narrative can be ... more
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- Number of pages: 238
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2019
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Examining a range of contemporary fictional works that adapt Greco-Roman myths of the descent into the underworld, from novels and comics to children's culture, this volume reveals the ways in which the catabasis narrative can be manipulated by storytellers to reflect upon postmodern culture, feminist critiques, and postcolonial appropriations.
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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
128.30 €
- Full title: Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture
- Author: Fletcher, Judith (Professor of History and Ancient Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University)
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardback
- Number of pages: 238
- EAN: 9780198767091
- ISBN: 9780198767091
- ID: 20585790
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Weight: 430 g
- Dimensions: 146 × 222 × 26 mm
- Date of publishing: 25. April 2019
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