Classical traditions in modern fantasy /

Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy presents fifteen all-new essays on how fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Ranging from harpies to hobbits, from Cyclopes to Cthulhu, the comparative study of Classics and fantasy reveals...

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Other Authors: Rogers, Brett M. (Editor), Stevens, Benjamin Eldon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy presents fifteen all-new essays on how fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Ranging from harpies to hobbits, from Cyclopes to Cthulhu, the comparative study of Classics and fantasy reveals deep similarities between ancient and modern ways of imagining the world.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0190610077
9780190610074
9780190610081
0190610085