Myths, Muses and Mortals

The Way of Life in Ancient Greece

William Furley

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Reaktion Books
01 November 2024

European history; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Ancient religions & mythologies

Myths, Muses and Mortals gives new insight into a multitude of life experiences in ancient Greece. The book introduces the lives of the ancient Greeks through extracts taken from a range of sources, including poems, plays, novels, histories, lawsuits, inscriptions and private note-tablets. The voices speak for themselves in fresh translation, but in addition William Furley gives the narratives historical context and illuminates the literary genre in which they appear. The texts are grouped around important areas of life

love relations, travel and trade, social status, divine signs, daily events, warfare, philosophies, dress code, and private and public celebration

giving voice to the variety of lives experienced by the citizens of ancient Greece and an insight into the Greek mind.

By: William Furley
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781789149173
ISBN 10: 1789149177
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

William Furley is emeritus professor of Greek at Heidelberg University and research fellow at the Institute of Classical Studies, London. His publications include Greek Hymns and three editions of plays by Menander: Epitrepontes, Perikeiromene, and Misoumenos.

Reviews for Myths, Muses and Mortals: The Way of Life in Ancient Greece

'An engaging book which approaches the ancient Greek world from an interesting and fresh point of view.'–Jan Haywood, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Leicester