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  • In Search of the Argonauts

    The Remarkable History of Jason and the Golden Fleece

    by Helen Lovatt ...
    Longlisted for the 2022 Runciman AwardFew classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • The Epic Gaze

    Vision, Gender and Narrative in Ancient Epic

    by Helen Lovatt ...
    The epic genre has at its heart a fascination with the horror of viewing death. Epic heroes have active visual power, yet become objects, turned into monuments, watched by two main audiences: the gods above and the women on the sidelines. This stimulating, ambitious study investigates the theme of vision in Greek and Latin epic from Homer to Nonnus, bringing the edges of epic into dialogue with ... Read more

    $141.99 CAD

  • Classical Reception and Children's Literature

    Greece, Rome and Childhood Transformation

    Edited by Owen Hodkinson, Helen Lovatt ...
    Reception studies have transformed the classics. Many more literary and cultural texts are now regarded as 'valid' for classical study. And within this process of widening, children's literature has in its turn emerged as being increasingly important. Books written for children now comprise one of the largest and most prominent bodies of texts to engage with the classical world, with an audience ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Epic Visions

    Visuality in Greek and Latin Epic and its Reception

    Edited by Helen Lovatt, Caroline Vout ...
    This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary collection explores different ways of visualising Greek and Roman epic from Homer to Statius, in both ancient and modern culture. The book presents new perspectives on Homer, Virgil, Ovid, Lucan, Valerius Flaccus and Statius, and covers the re-working of epic matter in tragedy, opera, film, late antique speeches of praise, story-boarding, sculpture and wall ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Classical Mythology

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Helen Morales ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desires? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Cambridge Companion to Homer

    Edited by Robert Fowler ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    The Cambridge Companion to Homer is a guide to the essential aspects of Homeric criticism and scholarship, including the reception of the poems in ancient and modern times. Written by an international team of scholars, it is intended to be the first port of call for students at all levels, with introductions to important subjects and suggestions for further exploration. Alongside traditional ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • Greek And Roman Mythology: History, Art, Reference. Heracles, Zeus, Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Venus, Cyclops, Titans. (Mobi Reference)

    by MobileReference ...
    Learn more about Greek and Roman Mythology with this comprehensive and fully illustrated book.Audience:Intended for everyone interested Greek and Roman Mythology. Written in plain English.FEATURES:- Fully illustrated with maps, art, and photographs - Search for the words or phrases - Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page - Add Bookmarks - Designed for optimal navigation on ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ovid

    A Poet on the Margins

    by Laurel Fulkerson ...
    Series series Classical World
    The Latin poet Ovid was famously exiled by the Emperor Augustus to the shores of the Black Sea for his self-confessed crimes of 'a poem and a mistake'. Throughout his poetry, he discusses his exile and embraces the themes of marginality and alterity.This core motif is explored throughout this overview of Ovid's life, the society he lived in and his innovative, perennially popular body of work. ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Discarded Image

    An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    In The Discarded Image, C.S. Lewis paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, providing the historical and cultural background to the literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It describes the "image" discarded by later years as "the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organization of their theology, science and history into a single, complex, harmonious mental model of the universe. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Wisdom of the Myths

    How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life

    by Luc Ferry ...
    "Marvelously wise and expansive. . . . one could call [Ferry's] prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." — Boston GlobeA fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaningHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Cambridge Companion to Ovid

    Edited by Philip Hardie ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    Ovid was one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. In this Cambridge Companion, chapters by leading authorities from Europe and North America discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Coverage of essential information ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • The Oresteia

    Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

    by Aeschylus, Robert Fagles, W. B. Stanford ...
    Translated by Robert Fagles ...
    One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time.In the Oresteia, Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD