Myths of the underworld in contemporary culture : the backward gaze /

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Author / Creator:	Fletcher, Judith, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford scholarship online Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Voyages to the otherworld in literature. Voyages to the otherworld.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14109550

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ISBN:	9780191821288 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	Previously issued in print: 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 10, 2019).
Summary:	Examining a range of contemporary fictional works that adapt Greco-Roman myths of the descent into the underworld, from novels and comics to children's culture, this volume reveals the ways in which the catabasis narrative can be manipulated by storytellers to reflect upon postmodern culture, feminist critiques, and postcolonial appropriations.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780198767091

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