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The Writing of Orpheus, 9780801869549
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An eloquent answer to some of the most vexing questions about the myth of Orpheus and its far-reaching ramifications through time and culture, Detienne’s work ultimately offers a major rethinking of Greek mythology.

The Writing of Orpheus

greek myth in cultural context

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  • Hardcover

    216 pages

  • Release Date

    14 December 2002

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Summary

Son of a mortal king and an immortal Muse, Orpheus possessed a gift for music unmatched among humans; with his lyre he could turn the course of rivers, drown the fatal song of the Sirens, and charm the denizens of the underworld. The allure of his music speaks through the myths and stories of the Greeks and Romans, who tell of his mysterious compositions, with lyrics that only the initiated could understand after undergoing secret rites. Where readers of subsequent centuries have been content…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780801869549
ISBN-10:0801869544
Author:Marcel Detienne, Janet Lloyd
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:Johns Hopkins University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:216
Release Date:14 December 2002
Weight:431g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

“Dazzling display of erudition and sometimes brilliant insights… Advanced students of mythology will find illumination in these pages.”–Penelope Murray, Journal of Classics Teaching

Dazzling display of erudition and sometimes brilliant insights… Advanced students of mythology will find illumination in these pages. – Penelope Murray Journal of Classics Teaching Anyone with an interest in either the theory of myth interpretation or any of the particular mythic complexes Detienne engages will find this a fascinating and provocative book. – Radcliffe G. Edmonds III Bryn Mawr Classical Review

About The Author

Marcel Detienne

Marcel Detienne is the Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of L’Invention de la mythologie, Dionysos a ciel ouvert, Les Jardins d’Adonis, and many other books and articles, and editor of Transcrire les mythologies.

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