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Jane Ellen Harrison
"Ancient Art and Ritual" is a book written by Jane Ellen Harrison, a distinguished classical scholar and linguist. The book was first published in 1913 and is considered one of…
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Harrison vividly describes how Greek theater, deeply embedded in religious practice, served as both an act of worship and a community event.
The arch, witty, outspoken memoirs of the pioneering archaeologist and scholar Mary Beard has called "my hero."
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Annabel Robinson
This is a biography of Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928), who spent most of her life at Newnham College, Cambridge, and was renowned for her work on Greek art and religion…
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Jean Mills
Discovers an intimate connection crucial to Woolf’s professional identity and intellectual and artistic development in Harrison’s controversial, feminist interpretations of Greek mythology.
An exploration of the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Greece, including the worship of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Athena, and Apollo, as well as cults and rituals…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Ancient Art and Ritual is a classic work of anthropology and art history that provides readers with a unique perspective on the social and cultural significance of art and ritual…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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In this seminal work, author Jane Ellen Harrison examines the artistic traditions of ancient Greece, focusing particularly on the period from the prehistoric era to the classical period. Drawing on…
This book offers an introduction to the study of Greek art, covering topics such as sculpture, vase painting, and architectural decoration. With its accessible style and many illustrations, it is…
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Contents: Art and Ritual, Primitive Ritual; Periodic Ceremonies: Spring Festival; Primitive Spring Dance or Dithyramb, in Greece; Transition from Ritual to Art; Greek Sculpture; Ritual, Art and Life; Bibliography.
These Epilegomena are the sequel to the author’s other two books, Prolegomena and Themis. The author has tried to summarize the result of many years’ work on the origins of…
Ancient Art and Ritual is a brief overview of dance and art in ancient Greece.
A juxtaposition of Mythology and Mythography with the idea that the artist was not borrowing from Homer, but that both Homer and the artist drew their inspiration from one common…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1881 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.
In the Greek sense this booklet is a historia, an inquiry into the nature of Greek religion; an attempt to see from where it came and how it proliferated; how…
""Art And Ritual Of The Ancients"" is a comprehensive exploration of the art and rituals of ancient civilizations, written by Jane Ellen Harrison. The book delves into the religious beliefs…
The book ""The Transition From Ritual To Art: The Dromenon And The Drama"" by Jane Ellen Harrison explores the evolution of ancient Greek religious practices and their transformation into theatrical…
Ancient Ritual, Art, and Life by Jane Ellen Harrison is a comprehensive exploration of the role of ritual and art in the ancient world. The book delves into the origins…
The Myth of the Sirens is a book written by Jane Ellen Harrison, which explores the ancient Greek myth of the Sirens. In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous creatures…
An analysis of Greek mythology showing that it embodies belief systems widespread among societies both ‘primitive’ and ‘advanced’.
