Classical Mythology in Context encourages students to directly encounter and explore ancient myths and to understand them in broader interpretative contexts. Featuring a modular structure that coincides with the four main components of a classical mythology course–history, theory, comparison, and reception–each chapter (with the exception of Chapter 1) is built around one central figure or topic.
Classical Mythology in Context provides:
A sustained discussion of religious practices and sacred places that offers a key approach to the historical contextualization of Greek myths
An introduction to–and integration of–theoretical approaches to myth in each chapter that shows how these approaches affect the ways in which students understand myths and mythic figures
Ample selections of primary sources, all from the Oxford World’s Classics series
A robust comparative approach examining Greek myths alongside other myths from the Mediterranean Basin and the Ancient Near East
An approach to the reception of myths as interpretation and reflection in Western art, with an emphasis on contemporary culture
An Ancillary Resource Center (ARC) that includes PowerPoint-based lecture slides and an Instructor’s Resource Manual
A Companion Website that provides additional student and instructor resources
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