Persephone rises, 1860–1927: mythography, gender, and the creation of a new spirituality
Auteur :
Louis, Margot K.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754664550
Date de publication :
28 mars 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Over the course of the nineteenth century, the figure of Persephone rapidly evolved from what was essentially a decorative metaphor into a living goddess who embodied the most spiritual aspects of ancient Greek religion. This book surveys the Persephone myth in English and American literature of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.