{"product_id":"biblical-and-classical-myths-the-mythological-framework-of-western-culture-frye-studies-9780802086952","title":"Biblical and Classical Myths: The Mythological Framework of Western Culture (Frye Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s and 80s  Northrop Frye and Jay Macpherson co-taught a very influential course at the University of Torontos Victoria College on the history of Western mythology - Frye focusing on the biblical myths; Macpherson on the classical. Biblical and Classical Myths recreates the thought behind that course  with Fryes lectures - unpublished until very recently - supplemented by Macphersons popular 1962 textbook on classical mythology  Four Ages: The Classical Myths. Fryes lectures on the Bible make up the first half of the book. He expounds on an array of topics  including translations of the bible  sexual imagery  pastoral and agricultural imagery  and law and revolution in the bible. Four Ages makes up the second half. Macpherson narrates the major classical myths from stories of creation to the myths survival in later European traditions. By complementing the biblical tradition with the classical  this volume imparts a comprehensive understanding of western mythology. With a preface by Alvin Lee  general editor of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye  Biblical and Classical Myths is an essential volume and represents a unique achievement in scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665879031861,"sku":"ByrdShop_0802086950","price":108.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780802086952.jpg?v=1782412097","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/biblical-and-classical-myths-the-mythological-framework-of-western-culture-frye-studies-9780802086952","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}