Thespis Ritual Myth and Drama in the Ancient Near East
by Gaster, Theodor H
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New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1966. Later Printing of 1950 Edition. Paperback. Good+. Covers show wear with scuffing and bumping along edges and corners; 1/2" surface tear on front bottom edge up spine; normal age yellowing to pages; previous owner's name on inside front cover; foxing to inside covers. ; Foreword by Gilbert Murray. The author applies these ideas of ritual, myth, and drama to certain ancient texts: the Canaanite "Poem of Baaal", Hittite "Combat of the Weather God" and "The Dragon: the Myth of the Puruli Festival", the Egyptian "Ramesseum Drama", , , Most of the book consists of translations of these texts, with Gaster's philological and archaeological notes. ; 5 1/2 x 8 ''; 512 pages.
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- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Thespis Ritual Myth and Drama in the Ancient Near East
- Author
- Gaster, Theodor H
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing of 1950 Edition
- Publisher
- Harper Torchbooks
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Mythology, Near East, Drama, Literature, NOISBN
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- Folklore;
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