Myth, History and Archaeology: Essays and Reviews, 2000-2025 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:T. P. WisemanSeries:Mnemosyne, SupplementsPublish date:11/6/2025Pages:354
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004742536ISBN-10:9004742530UPC:9789004742536Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, CivilizationSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.5322Product ID:SC3MJ7MRG3
A bronze mirror of the fourth century BC shows a she-wolf suckling infant twins. You may think that's a familiar story, but who are the other figures in the scene, and why is there a lion so prominent in the foreground? The image typifies the problems involved in studying the history and evolution of mythic stories in the ancient world. This collection of studies, prompted by a famous archaeologist's quasi-historical reinterpretation of the Romulus legend, seeks to achieve greater clarity by avoiding abstract concepts like 'oral tradition' or 'cultural memory' and paying close attention to what the primary sources presuppose.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004742536ISBN-10:9004742530UPC:9789004742536Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, CivilizationSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.5322Product ID:SC3MJ7MRG3
T.P. Wiseman is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His books include Remus: A Roman Myth (1995), The Myths of Rome (2004) and The Lost History of Roman Drama (forthcoming).
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