English mythography in its European context, 1500-1650
Mythographies - texts that collected and explained ancient myths - were indispensable tools of literary engagement during the European Renaissance. This volume focuses on neglected English mythographies written between 1577 and 1647, revealing a unique English take on the genre and unfolding the sig...
| Main Author: | Hartmann, Anna-Maria, |
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| Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Classical presences.
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| Summary: |
Mythographies - texts that collected and explained ancient myths - were indispensable tools of literary engagement during the European Renaissance. This volume focuses on neglected English mythographies written between 1577 and 1647, revealing a unique English take on the genre and unfolding the significant role myth played in broader culture. |
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| Item Description: |
This edition previously issued in print: 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mythographies - texts that collected and explained ancient myths - were indispensable tools of literary engagement during the European Renaissance. This volume focuses on neglected English mythographies written between 1577 and 1647, revealing a unique English take on the genre and unfolding the significant role myth played in broader culture. Specialized. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Audience: |
Specialized. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780191845529 (ebook) : |