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Minos and the Moderns

Cretan Myth in Twentieth-Century Literature and Art

Minos and the Moderns( )
Author: Ziolkowski, Theodore
Series title:Classical Presences Ser.
ISBN:978-0-19-533691-7
Publication Date:Jul 2008
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $105.00
Book Description:

Minos and the Moderns considers three mythological complexes that enjoyed a unique surge of interest in early twentieth-century European art and literature: Europa and the bull, the minotaur and the labyrinth, and Daedelus and Icarus. All three are situated on the island of Crete and are linked by the figure of King Minos. Drawing examples from fiction, poetry, drama, painting, sculpture, opera, and ballet, Minos and the Moderns is the first book of its kind to treat the role of the...
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Book Details
Pages:192
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Art / History / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.772 x 8.814 x 0.78 Inches
Book Weight:0.801 Pounds



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