Myths of Europe focuses on the identity of Europe, seeking to re-assess its cultural, literary and political traditions in the context of the 21st century. Over 20 authors - historians, political scientists, literary scholars, art and cultural historians - from five countries he…
Shahnameh: the Persian book of kings
by Nafisi, Azar, Ferdowsi, Abolqasem
fromPenguin classics
"Dick Davis, vertaler van het grote nationale epos van Iran heeft zijn veelgeprezen vertaling van Ferdowsi's meesterwerk herzien en uitgebreid tot de meest complete Engelstalige editie, met meer dan zeventig pagina's nieuwe vertaalde tekst. Dankzij de elegante combinatie van pro…
The Eros and Psyche myth has, over the course of the twentieth century, received nearly as much attention from depth psychologists as has the Oedipus story. In their attempt to better understand this popular story, scholars have proposed various interpretations, which have gener…
The starting point for this work is that myths are made and remade - on a variety of topics and in widely differing contexts - in a vast continuum stretching from the earliest periods of historical time to the present day. Each section of the work focuses on one particular point…
The starting point for this work is that myths are made and remade - on a variety of topics and in widely differing contexts - in a vast continuum stretching from the earliest periods of historical time to the present day. Each section of the work focuses on one particular point…
First published in 2000.
