{"title":"Richard Buxton","description":"Mercedes Aguirre, Profesora Contratada Doctora, Universidad Complutense, Richard Buxton, Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature, University of Bristol Mercedes Aguirre holds the post of Profesora Contratada Doctora at the Department of Classical Philology in the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. She is also currently a Visiting Fellow in the University of Bristol, and has been elected a Life Member at Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge. Her areas of research are Greek literature, Greek mythology and iconography, and the reception of Greek mythology in the modern and contemporary world. Richard Buxton is Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol, specialising in the study of ancient Greek mythology, literature, and religion. He is committed to bringing his enthusiasm for classical antiquity, especially its mythology, to as wide an audience as possible. By using accessible and jargon-free language in all his writings he aims to bring home to modern readers the creative power and imaginative influence of ancient myths.","products":[{"product_id":"cyclops-the-myth-and-its-cultural-history-hardcover","title":"Cyclops: The Myth and Its Cultural History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible, stylish, and academically authoritative investigation, this book seeks to demonstrate that there is far more to it than that - quite apart from the fact that in myths the Cyclopes are not always one-eyed! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides a detailed, innovative, and richly illustrated study of the myths relating to the Cyclopes from classical antiquity until the present day. The first part is organised thematically: after discussing various competing scholarly approaches to the myths, the authors analyse ancient accounts and images of the Cyclopes in relation to landscape, physique (especially eyes, monstrosity, and hairiness), lifestyle, gods, names, love, and song. While the man-eating Cyclops Polyphemus, famous already in the Odyssey, plays a major part, so also do the Cyclopes who did monumental building work, as well as those who toiled as blacksmiths. The second part of the book concentrates on the post-classical reception of the myths, including medieval allegory, Renaissance grottoes, poetry, drama, the visual arts, contemporary painting and sculpture, film, and even a circus performance. This book aims to explore not just the perennial appeal of the Cyclopes as fearsome monsters, but the depth and subtlety of their mythology which raises complex issues of thought and emotion.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018672734431,"sku":"9780198713777","price":104.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/6Gvm-0cBi49780198713777.webp?v=1786139845"},{"product_id":"the-complete-world-of-greek-mythology-hardcover","title":"The Complete World of Greek Mythology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games. This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed--their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Contexts, Sources, Meanings\" describes the main literary and artistic sources for Greek myths, and their contexts, such as ritual and theater.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Myths of Origin\" includes stories about the beginning of the cosmos, the origins of the gods, the first humans, and the founding of communities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"The Olympians: Power, Honor, Sexuality\" examines the activities of all the main divinities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Heroic exploits\" concentrates on the adventures of Perseus, Jason, Herakles, and other heroes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Family sagas\" explores the dramas and catastrophes that befall heroes and heroines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"A Landscape of Myths\" sets the stories within the context of the mountains, caves, seas, and rivers of Greece, Crete, Troy, and the Underworld.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Greek Myths after the Greeks\" describes the rich tradition of retelling, from the Romans, through the Renaissance, to the twenty-first century.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplemented by lavish illustrations, genealogical tables, box features, and specially commissioned drawings, this will be an essential book for anyone interested in these classic tales and in the world of the ancient Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381366358239,"sku":"9780500251218","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Cbt6tvwPGW9780500251218.webp?v=1789283006"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/richard-buxton.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}