Monsters in greek literature: aberrant bodies in ancient greek cosmogony, ethnography, and biology
Auteur :
Mitchell, Fiona
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367556464
Date de publication :
31 mai 2021
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
390 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Monsters in Greek literature are often thought of as creatures which exist in epic narratives, however, as this book shows, they appear in a much broader range of ancient sources and are used in creation narratives, ethnographic texts, and biology to explore the limits of the human body and of the human world.