Jeremy
Centaurs and Snake-Kings: Hybrids and the Greek Imagination
- ISBN 13:
- 9781009459105
- author:
- Jeremy
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 17 x 2.8 centimetres (0.8
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Greek Imagination: A World of Hybrid Creatures In ancient Greece, the boundaries between humans and animals were often blurred. Jeremy McInerney explores how these composite creatures arose from cultural exchange across the Mediterranean, revealing a world where similarity and incongruity coexisted. The author shows how hybrids like centaurs, gorgons, and snake-kings captured the anxiety of cross-cultural encounter. These monstrous yet fascinating beings express the instability of identity and challenge conventional values. They embody the disorder that can arise from cultural exchange, yet also offer a glimpse into alternative ways of being human. This absorbing work transforms our understanding of ancient Greece's complex world of shifting categories. By examining these hybrid creatures, McInerney offers a fresh perspective on the human experience.
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