Jane Ellen Harrison Libri
Jane Ellen Harrison è stata una studiosa classica e linguista britannica, fondamentale per gli studi moderni sulla religione e la mitologia dell'antica Grecia. Applicò scoperte archeologiche del XIX secolo per interpretare concetti religiosi greci antichi, stabilendo metodi che divennero standard per la futura erudizione. Come una delle prime donne a intraprendere una carriera accademica in Inghilterra, Harrison sostenne il suffragio femminile, pur esprimendo riserve personali. Il suo lavoro continua a plasmare la nostra comprensione del mondo classico.
Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases
- 168pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
This book explores the work of Douris and other Greek vase painters, analyzing their unique styles and contributions to the art world. Harrison delves into the history and culture of ancient Greece, providing context for the stunning works of art that she discusses.
Ancient Art and Ritual
- 280pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
Aspects, Aorists and the Classical Tripos
- 38pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
Harrison explores the complexities of ancient Greek grammar, focusing on the Aorist tense and its relationship to other tenses and aspects in the language. Her insightful analysis provides new insights into the structure and meaning of Greek literature and poetry.
Mythos: Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion
- 720pagine
- 26 ore di lettura
Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its persistence in the realm of classical religious observance and literature. In Harrison's preface to this remarkable book, she writes that J. G. Frazer's work had become part and parcel of her "mental furniture" and that of others studying primitive religion. Today, those who write on ancient myth or ritual are bound to say the same about Harrison. Her essential ideas, best developed and most clearly put in the Prolegomena, have never been eclipsed.