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...an indispensible reference book for any student of Classics, particularly Classical Studies, as well as an informative read for non-Classicists. (Journal of Classics Teaching, Issue 12 )
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The impossibility of establishing a satisfactory definition of myth has not deterred scholars from developing comprehensive theories on the meaning and interpretation of myth, often to provide bases for a hypothesis about its origins. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very comprehensive survey and provides a very good overview for students of Greek or Classical Mythology. My contention is that M&L seem to find it necessary to bring out new editions more and more frequently. I had just replaced my old 7th US ed. with the 2009 8th International edition only to discover that there is another edition about to come out (Nov 2010). Why is this, other than that it is possible to do so? Will I now have to buy yet another edition for teaching purposes as students will most likely have the latest available edition? Looks a little careless to me, or is it just an attempt to sell more copies - each interested reader/student will have two or three copies?
Further more you can purchase the 9th US ed. (Feb 2010)from Amazon.com, which has colour plates - lacking in the International editions. Some figures for consideration:
The 2009 8th International ed has 874 pages
The 2010 9th International ed has 830 pages
The 2010 9th US ed has 864 pages.
All these editions have different covers, I suspect they want us to have a library of the various editions!
Further more you can purchase the 9th US ed. (Feb 2010)from Amazon.com, which has colour plates - lacking in the International editions. Some figures for consideration:
The 2009 8th International ed has 874 pages
The 2010 9th International ed has 830 pages
The 2010 9th US ed has 864 pages.
All these editions have different covers, I suspect they want us to have a library of the various editions!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please be aware that this edition refers to colour plates throughout the text, in the contents and index, but the plates themselves are not included!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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After reading the Bible to learn about the Christian stories, I really wanted to find a 'Greek bible', as it were, to give me the full lowdown on Classical Mythology.
This book seemed to fit the bill nicely. Indeed, it was a bit too in depth for my purposes, giving a solid background on *everything*. The only downside to this kind of academic strength is that, for me, it seemed to gloss over the stories that are the most popular. Medusa, the Minatour etc. But there are such a wealth of myths that I hadn't heard of before that this book was nevertheless the learning experience I was after.
A brilliant part of this book is right at the end, where they list mythological sayings etc. that have slipped into common language, very interesting.
This book seemed to fit the bill nicely. Indeed, it was a bit too in depth for my purposes, giving a solid background on *everything*. The only downside to this kind of academic strength is that, for me, it seemed to gloss over the stories that are the most popular. Medusa, the Minatour etc. But there are such a wealth of myths that I hadn't heard of before that this book was nevertheless the learning experience I was after.
A brilliant part of this book is right at the end, where they list mythological sayings etc. that have slipped into common language, very interesting.
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This is an excellent choice for those who wish to have a fairly in-depth knowledge of mythology. I gave 4 stars, not five, simply because it refers to colour plates which are not... Read more
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