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Lenardon, Robert Joseph was born on September 8, 1928 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Nina (Boffa) Lenardon. came to the United States, 1949.
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This study guide complements Classical Mythology, 6/e, reviewing chapters 1-24 of the text and providing practice tests with answers. By isolating this important information, the Companion helps students to quickly and firmly grasp the source material, giving them more time to study the meaning and interpretation of the myths themselves.
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Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available in one volume. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca. The authors incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths--including evidence from art and archaeology--they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film. Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, enables students to explore the fascinating nature of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical myths and legends. The book is beautifully enhanced by 22 color plates and 160 black and white illustrations with lucid explanatory captions, as well as maps, a glossary, a companion website, and an instructor's manual. Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, has been updated and revised to reflect recent scholarship, featuring: * The most recent results of excavations at Troy and Orestes * Expanded discussions of Asclepius, Antigone, and Orestes * Many new text boxes including those on Homer, Hesiod, and the worship of Artemis at Brauron * A new chapter (25) on Ovid's treatment of classical mythology * Incorporation of local legends--for example, the myth of Bellerophon--in relevant myths and sagas (these legends, located in the former Chapter 25 in the previous edition, have now been distributed throughout the book where they best fit) * An improved art program, with new images, better-quality reproductions, and improved maps * Numbering of lines for all translations, for easy reference * Improved indexes and updated bibliographies * An improved and updated companion website, including images and maps * An instructor's manual and test bank (available for the first time)
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Featuring the authors' extensive, clear, and faithful translations of original sources, Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, it incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make classical myths come alive for students. The discussion covers comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidence from art and archaeology. The authors also examine the enduring survival of classical mythology in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film. Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, enables students to explore the fascinating nature of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical legends and myths. The text is beautifully enhanced by 180 illustrations, in both color and black and white. Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition features: * More extensive translations of works by the ancient authors: Selections by Greek authors include all thirty-three Homeric Hymns; the important passages in Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days; and excerpts from Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Pindar, the Pre-Socratic philosophers, and the Lyric poets. Works by Latin authors including Ovid, Vergil, Statius, Manilius, and Seneca are also provided. * An expanded art program: Sixty-six new illustrations--selected from both the ancient and the modern world--appear throughout the text and are accompanied by substantial and informative captions. Three new maps are also included. * Text boxes--incorporated for the first time--explore a variety of new topics and highlight interpretative approaches. * A selected bibliography is included for each chapter. * More explanatory material is integrated throughout, including a "Glossary of Mythological Words and Phrases in English." * Companion website: www.classicalmythology.org includes chapter-by-chapter summaries, suggested activities, maps, practice test questions, and PowerPoint lecture slides. The website has been revised to enhance the multifaceted subjects treated in the text and to provide links to numerous helpful resources.
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Before his ironic exile to Persia in 465 B. C. E. Themistocles was "responsible for the development and strengthening of Athenian naval power in the 5th Century" that enabled the Athenians to defeat the Persian navy at Salamis and end its threat to Athens. "...Professor Lenardon presents all the essential testimony, available from ancient writers, about his paradoxical subject".
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Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available--and the first full-color textbook of its kind. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca. Acclaimed authors Mark P.O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, and Michael Sham incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths (including evidence from art and archaeology) they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film.
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Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Ninth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available-- and the first full-color textbook of its kind. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca. Acclaimed authors Mark P.O. Morford and Robert J. Lenardon--joined by new coauthor Michael N. Sham--incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths (including evidence from art and archaeology) they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * Stunning full-color art program: 174 photos & illustrations (many new), 22 figures, and 8 maps (3 new, 5 improved)--with lucid explanatory captions, now in full color throughout * Enhanced pedagogy: New chapter-opening quotations; improved timelines, maps, and genealogies; expanded and updated select bibliographies; and prominent web icons in the margins that provide a more seamless integration between the text and the companion website * New and updated content: New material and discussions, including an examination of the stages of development in feminist interpretation and an appendix offering an analysis of Greek Religion that covers the relationship of mythology to religion, civic and mystery religions, hero cults, priests and priestesses, and the ritual of sacrifice SUPPLEMENTS: Revised Companion Website at www.classicalmythology.org offering a wealth resources for both students and instructors, including analyses and summaries of the myths covered in the text; representations of myth in art; information on comparative myths; interactive maps; audio glossaries; student activities; and PowerPoint-based lecture slides Instructor's Manual and Test Bank in print or on CD, available to adopters
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Lenardon, Robert Joseph was born on September 8, 1928 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Nina (Boffa) Lenardon. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor Latin honors, University British Columbia, Canada, 1949. Master of Arts Classics, University Cincinnati, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1954.
Instructor Greek and Latin, Columbia, 1954-1957; assistant professor classics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1957-1959; member of faculty department classics, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1959; associate professor, Ohio State University, 1963-1969; professor, director graduate studies, Ohio State University, 1969-1984; professor emeritus, Ohio State University, 1984-1992; professor, head department classics, Siena College, 1992-1995. Visiting professor U. B.C., summers 1960-1961, 66, New York University, 1973, 91-92.
(Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editio...)
(Building on the bestselling tradition of previous edition...)
(Featuring the authors' extensive, clear, and faithful tra...)
(Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editio...)
(This study guide complements Classical Mythology, 6/e, re...)
(Before his ironic exile to Persia in 465 B. C. E. Themist...)
Member American Philological Association.