{"product_id":"myths-ancient-stories","title":"Myths \u0026 Ancient Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to ancient myths and the critical discussions that surround them, this book dives into the stories of pre-modern culture, taking a comparative look at how they have shaped the West and modern storytelling as we have come to understand it today. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt makes texts and scholarship from near Eastern, Classical and Celtic disciplines engaging and accessible, and traces narrative meaning through stories from ancient Mesopotamia to the BritishMedieval Period, offering compelling pathways into such writings as \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGenesis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJob\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mabinogi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLife of St Cadoc\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSir Orfeo\u003c\/i\u003e. Looking at each in detail, \u003ci\u003eMyths and Ancient Stories\u003c\/i\u003e also explores myth through a modern lens, probing at how, in this scientific age, it continues to inspire contemporary film, games and literary works such as those by, Margaret Atwood, Colm Tóibín, Madeleine Miller and Pat Barker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Impressive in breadth and bringing together a wide range of foundational texts from diverse traditions for the first time, this work is the ideal orientation to the ancient works central to English literary culture, shedding light on the mythological roots of storytelling and narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57268536476030,"sku":"NW9781350346857","price":20.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781350346857.jpg?v=1778535965","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/myths-ancient-stories","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}