Greek and Roman Folklore: A Handbook

by Graham Anderson

Book Overview

The Greek and Roman world is often noted for the rationalism of a few outstanding thinkers. This book is about the traditional superstitions, beliefs, taboos, folk-remedies, ghost stories, and folk tales that haunted the rest. Along the way it considers such questions as, Do modern approaches help or hinder our attempts to see ancient superstition from the inside? Can we break down the barriers between folk tales and myths? Did it really matter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313335753
• ISBN13: 9780313335754
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.6"