by Edwin Oliver James · Il Saggiatore · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788842802914
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«Gli eroi del mito» is an essay on mythology by Edwin Oliver James, published by Il Saggiatore in paperback (512 pages, in Italian).
This essay studies the heroes of mythology and their role in the social and cultural history of ancient civilizations. Through figures such as Sisyphus, Oedipus, Orpheus, Iphigenia and Odysseus, the work analyzes how their deeds between the human and the divine express beliefs, rituals and values of the classical world.
It belongs to the «Il portolano» collection, a series on the history of civilizations and religions founded by Alberto Mondadori, with forty independent volumes. 1996 edition.
It is aimed at readers interested in classical mythology, the history of religions and ancient civilizations.
