Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+5229+7101 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645774 For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseuss adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odins effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamiltons classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, Mythology is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago-and still spellbinding to this day. Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1128464 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1009523 Many have forgotten that the subject of the Illiad was war--not merely the poetical romance of the war at Troy, but war, in all its enduring devastation. This groundbreaking reading of Homers epic poem restores the poets vision of the tragedy of war, addressing many of the central questions that define the war experience of every age. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=831257 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=750920 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=721481 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=682728 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=733033 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=566194 In The First Poets, Schmidt rescues the lives of classical Greek poets from their relative obscurity. Here is Orpheus, the first of the first poets, healer, mystic, and magical fixer; and Homer, about whom almost nothing is known for certain except the magnificence of his two great epic poems. Here are Linos and Arion, who survive only in legend; and Amphion, who survives through the tales we ascribe to him. Here are Sappho, the greatest Greek woman writer, and Hesiod; Hipponax, the dirty old man of poetry; and Theocritus, the father of the pastoral; and many others. Combining the verifiable facts of their lives and the narratives provided by later writers, Schmidt walks the fine line between fact and scholarly conjecture to create vivid, animated, wonderfully compelling portraits of these ancestors of our culture.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=636078 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=504716 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=422658 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=557427 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=423183 -- Users guide-- A comprehensive biography of the playwright-- Detailed plot summaries of each play-- Extracts from important critical essays that examine important aspects of each work-- A complete bibliography of the writers plays-- A list of critical works about the playwright and his works-- An index of themes and ideas covered in the plays http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=557423 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=464411 From Cinderella to The boy who cried wolf to The dragon slayer to the Judgment of Solomon, certain legends, myths, and folktales are part of the oral tradition in countries around the world. In addition to their pervasiveness, these stories show an astonishing longevity; many such tales are found in classical antiquity. Ariadnes thread is a mini-encyclopedia of more than a hundred such international oral tales, all present in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. It takes into account writings, including early Jewish and Christian literature, recorded in or translated into Greek or Latin by writers of any nationality. As a result, it will be invaluable not only to classicists and folklorists but also to a wide range of other readers who are interested in stories and storytelling. William Hansen presents the familiar form of each tale and discusses the similar ancient story or stories, examining how each corresponds with and differs from that form. He then gives principal sources and, where appropriate, comments on the cultural factors affecting the shape and content of the ancient story, the context of transmission, and issues raised in the secondary literature. Finally, he provides a bibliography of scholarly studies and the pertinent reference in the standard folk-narrative index, The types of the folktale by Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Again and again, Hansen demonstrates how ancient narratives are often best understood in the context of the larger tradition. He forces us to rethink the nature of Greek mythology by encouraging an appreciation of the extent to which Greek myths and legends parallel international stories. By virtue of their durability, he says, these orally transmitted stories rank among the worlds most successful artistic creations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=422665 -- Users guide-- A comprehensive biography of the playwright-- Detailed plot summaries of each play-- Extracts from important critical essays that examine important aspects of each work-- A complete bibliography of the writers plays-- A list of critical works about the playwright and his works-- An index of themes and ideas covered in the plays http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=663252 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=425429 Brann (St. Johns College, Annapolis, Maryland) draws on decades of reading and teaching Homers great epics in her analysis of a series of defining elements in the stories. The volume, which will be useful for undergraduate courses and has a strong focus on character, includes discussion of the gods, the underworld, and time, as well as more particular moments, such as that when Helen recognizes Telemachus. Access to the material is afforded through arrangement in short topical chapters rather than indexing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=724838 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=418645 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=405267 -- Users guide-- A comprehensive biography of the playwright-- Detailed plot summaries of each play-- Extracts from important critical essays that examine important aspects of each work-- A complete bibliography of the writers plays-- A list of critical works about the playwright and his works-- An index of themes and ideas covered in the plays http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=377105 For two and a half thousand years, poets and readers have been moved and inspired by the writing of Sappho, and the myths that surround her. Born around 630 B.C. on the Greek island of Lesbos, Sappho is now regarded as the greatest lyrical poet of ancient Greece, ironic and passionate, capturing the troubled depths of love, the beauty of nature, the ceremony of ritual and the power of spiritual longing. Her work survives only in fragments, yet her influence extends throughout Western literature, fuelled by the speculations and romances which have gathered around her name, her story, and her sexuality. Margaret Reynolds has produced a remarkable anthology, bound together with vivid narrative accounts of the way different periods have taken up Sapphos haunting story. The Sappho Companion brings together many different kinds of work, ranging from the blue-stocking appreciations to juicy fantasies.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=367788 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=319229 Oedipus, the banished king of Greek mythology who killed his father and married his mother, is the subject of Sophocles Oedipus Trilogy, a series of three tragedies that tell a connected story. Despite their antiquity, these timeless works bring up questions that remain relevant in our society, and their exciting, colorful stories have a universal appeal that still captivates readers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=316002 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=138566 The Satyricon is the most celebrated work of fiction to have survived from the ancient world. It can be described as the first realistic novel, the father of the picaresque genre. It recounts the sleazy progress of a pair of literate scholars as they wander through the cites of the southern Mediterranean, encountering en route type-figures whom the author wishes to satirize - a teacher in higher education, a libidinous priest, a vulgar freedman turned millionaire, a manic poet, a superstitious sea-captain, a femme fatale. The novel has fascinated the literary world of Europe ever since, evoking praise for its elegant and hilarious description of the underside of Roman society, but also condemnation for some of its lubricous subjects; most recently it formed the subject of Fellinis controversial film. This new and lively translation captures the gaiety of the original, whilst the introduction and detailed notes will provide serious students with a comprehensive and useful guide to the purposes of the novel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=281380 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=263053 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=84974 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=143526 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=126320 Homer, His Art and His World will be of interest to a broad range of readers, including those interested in the literary history of Western culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=316850 Includes a brief biography of Sophocles, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=279668 -- Presents concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work-- Provides multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters-- Digests of critical extracts prefaced by headnotes-- The perfect resource for introducing readers to the analytical techniques of literary criticism http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=94033 This authoritative history of Latin literature offers a comprehensive survey of the thousand-year period from the origins of Latin as a written language to the early Middle Ages. At once a reference work, a bibliographic guide, a literary study, and a readers handbook, Latin Literature: A History is the first work of its kind to appear in English in nearly four decades. From the first examples of written Latin through Gregory of Tours in the sixth century and the Venerable Bede in the seventh, Latin Literature offers a wide-ranging panorama of all major Latin authors. Including names, dates, edition citations, and detailed summaries, the work combines the virtues of an encyclopedia with the critical intelligence readers have come to expect from Italys leading Latinist, Gian Biagio Conte. Many of the entries - those on Virgil and Petronius, for example - provide elegantly compact formulations of work on the very frontier of current study, and virtually all entries offer something of interest for the lay reader and expert alike.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=135955 In The Heart of Achilles, Graham Zanker addresses the task of reconstructing the ethical thought-world in which the characters of the Iliad live and move. It is only against this background, Zanker argues, that we can convincingly place the ethical status of the heroes and their actions. This in turn helps us to form a comprehensive view of the Iliads characterization of its people, especially that of Achilles by examining all his responses to the question of allegiance, the value of heroic prowess, and of life itself. This volume is Zankers contribution to the vital debate rising from A. W. H. Adkins work on the Iliad. Adkins traced unkinder, ungentler values in the epic. Zanker settles the resulting heated debate by his consideration of the relations between the quieter drives and the competitive incentives, by closely examining the Priam-Achilles scene (not treated by Adkins), and by showing how the epic demonstrates that transcending the values held by ones group is most extraordinary. This volume is intended for the specialist and nonspecialist alike; no knowledge of Greek is required to follow the argument. Students of Greek literature and ethics as well as those of morality more broadly defined will find much of value in The Heart of Achilles.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=130715 The link between weddings and death - as found in dramas ranging from Romeo and Juliet to Lorcas Blood Wedding - plays a central role in the action of many Greek tragedies. Female characters such as Kassandra, Antigone, and Helen enact and refer to significant parts of wedding and funeral rites, but often in a twisted fashion. Over time the pressure of dramatic events causes the distinctions between weddings and funerals to disappear. In this book Rush Rehm considers how and why the conflation of the two ceremonies comes to theatrical life in the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophokles, and Euripides. By focusing on the dramatization of important rituals conducted by women in ancient Athenian society, Rehm offers a new perspective on Greek tragedy and the challenges it posed for its audience. The conflation of weddings and funerals, the author argues, unleashes a kind of dramatic alchemy whereby female characters become the bearers of new possibilities. Such a formulation enables the tragedians to explore the limitations of traditional thinking and acting in fifth-century Athens. Rehm finds that when tragic weddings and funerals become confused and perverted, the aftershocks disturb the political and ideological givens of Athenian society, challenging the audience to consider new, and often radically different, directions for their city.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=188406 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=262723 Although the history of ancient comedy is usually viewed as a series of disjunct episodes, Dana Sutton demonstrates the continuity both of the ancient writers inner motivating spirit and their chosen subject matter, since Aristophanes and later comic writers are capable of taking a comic look at the war between the generations, especially between fathers and sons. In a useful overview chapter, Professor Sutton describes the origins of ancient comedy in Dionysiac festivals and the development of the form from Aristophanes episodic plots to the artful plot construction of later comedy. In subsequent chapters, lively descriptions of these often rowdy plays are combined with thoughtful analyses in which historical context continues to illuminate the distinct characteristics of each playwrights treatment of intergenerational conflict. Although this theme remained a constant throughout the centuries, it was also bound to political life: Old Comedy, we learn, deals with the Athenian city-state, whereas New Comedy is firmly centered in the realities of bourgeois domestic life. Roman comedies have often been dismissed as superficial, simple presentations of stock characters in stereotypical situations. This perceptive book shatters that image. Plautus adroit, individualistic adaptations of the Greek plays comment revealingly on patriarchal Roman society. The growing social significance and emotional power of ancient comedy culminates in the innovative plays of Terence, who uses traditional comic situations to explore the ironies and ambiguities of lifes problems and human nature. A chronology of major events and works and an index complete this concise, comprehensive genre study.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=401412 It seems almost impossible for a contemporary reader fully to grasp The Odyssey without an education in classical mythology, archaeology, and geography. But this masterly companion to Homers epic bridges the gulf that separates us from the Homeric world. Its scholarly introduction, illustrations, chronology, and hundreds of specific line references permit us to understand what The Odyssey meant to its original audience and to sift through the layers of meaning and cultural reference it has acquired for later readers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=103345 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=92826 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=142190 ... it is impossible / That any clerk wol speke good of wyves. Behind the words of Chaucers Wife of Bath lies a vast corpus of medieval misogynistic writings. These texts, which range from those of the Church Fathers to a rich array of vernacular literature, have had a profound influence on the status of women in the west. Yet, despite the recent surge of investigations into womens situation, no one book has sought to collect together the key voices of medieval antifeminism, let alone to present the voices sometimes raised, even at that epoch, in defence of women. The urgent need for a single and substantial sourcebook of these materials in modern translation is met for the first time in this volume, which includes an introduction, notes, and commentary. The accessibility of the better-known texts here (from Jerome to Walter Map; from Heloise and Abelard to Christine de Pizan and Chaucer) will be welcomed by those engaged in medieval and womens studies; the lesser-known writings concerning for instance the sexual double standard, and women and the priesthood, will provide unexpected discoveries for specialists and beginners alike. Indeed, a surprising range of early texts championing women - including material never previously available in translation - is here represented. All those concerned with womens studies and with medieval and later culture (European as well as English) will find Woman Defamed and Woman Defended fascinating to read as well as a useful resource.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=224839 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=133711 For over a hundred years there has been no comprehensive history of later medieval Anglo-Latin literature (which constitutes an astonishing nine-tenths of English literary activity in the period). The century and a half since the last major work on this subject have seen the discovery and editing of many important texts. The view is commonly held that English literary culture declined after the Norman Conquest and revived only in the fourteenth century in the work of writers such as Chaucer; this view ignores the flourishing tradition of Latin literature written between Englands enforced entry into the European mainstream and the rise of the vernacular and humanism. A.G. Riggs new history reveals a very rich corpus of writings, comprising epic, lyric, comedy, satire, prose anecdote, romance, saints lives and devotional texts. Authors such as Geoffrey of Monmouth, John of Salisbury, Gerald of Wales and John Gower are now presented in the context of the host of other Anglo-Latin writings, both major and minor. This chronological history gives quotations in the original Latin with English translations in verse or prose; Anglo-Latin metres are explained and exemplified in an Appendix.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=61942 This collection of essays provides in convenient form a number of recent and classic papers on Vergils Aeneid, covering a wide range of topics. It is intended to be a supplement to standard reading for undergraduate courses in ancient epic poetry, and Vergil in particular. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=179800 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=85195 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=195033 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=28271 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=85265 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=262132 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=185984 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=310934 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=186034 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=186030 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=660402 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=229315 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=250220 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=264056