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| Article number | 9783755820277 |
| Price | 25,00 € |
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Mara Gold
Ancient Myths Without Men
Ancient myths are male creations: women were seen as seductresses, victims, or threats. Drawing on 40 female figures, Mara Gold reconstructs the female archetypes of the classical world—virgin, housewife, warrior, femme fatale, witch, madwoman, monster. The stories of Circe, Helen, Medea, and many others are traced from their historical origins to their modern interpretations. Thus, the perception of Medusa shifted from that of a destructive monster to a symbol of justified female anger toward the patriarchal system. The book demonstrates how ancient norms regulated female behavior, continued to influence society for millennia, and how it is precisely the “unacceptable” that shapes today’s images of heroines.
DuMont Buchverlag | Hardcover with dust jacket | 70 color illustrations | 40 pages | Dimensions (L/W/H) 23.5/16.2/3.1 cm | 666 g | Language: German
Ancient Myths Without Men
Ancient myths are male creations: women were seen as seductresses, victims, or threats. Drawing on 40 female figures, Mara Gold reconstructs the female archetypes of the classical world—virgin, housewife, warrior, femme fatale, witch, madwoman, monster. The stories of Circe, Helen, Medea, and many others are traced from their historical origins to their modern interpretations. Thus, the perception of Medusa shifted from that of a destructive monster to a symbol of justified female anger toward the patriarchal system. The book demonstrates how ancient norms regulated female behavior, continued to influence society for millennia, and how it is precisely the “unacceptable” that shapes today’s images of heroines.
DuMont Buchverlag | Hardcover with dust jacket | 70 color illustrations | 40 pages | Dimensions (L/W/H) 23.5/16.2/3.1 cm | 666 g | Language: German