Forms of Astonishment
Download or Read eBook Forms of Astonishment PDF written by Richard Buxton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard Buxton |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2009-07-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199245499 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199245495 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forms of Astonishment by : Richard Buxton
Book excerpt: An illustrated study of a number of Greek myths about the transformations of humans and gods. Richard Buxton poses the question of how seriously the Greeks took these tales, and in doing so also illuminates issues explored by anthropologists and students of religion.
