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Mitología

Edith Hamilton

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Mitología de Edith Hamilton es el compendio esencial y magistralmente narrado que desvela las raíces de la cultura occidental a través de los mitos griegos, latinos y nórdicos, transformándolos en apasionantes aventuras literarias con rigor y claridad.

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Publicada por primera vez en 1942, Mitología de Edith Hamilton rápidamente se estableció como una obra canónica y de referencia insustituible en el estudio y la comprensión de los grandes relatos mitológicos. Su perdurable relevancia se evidencia en sus continuas reediciones en inglés y en sus numerosas traducciones a múltiples idiomas, consolidándose como un compendio fundamental de los mitos griegos, latinos y nórdicos, y un volumen imprescindible en cualquier biblioteca personal o académica. La magistral habilidad narrativa y la vividez literaria de Hamilton transforman la lectura de relatos milenarios como la épica Guerra de Troya, los intrincados viajes de Ulises, la audaz peripecia de Jasón en busca del Vellocino de Oro, la trágica historia del rey Midas o las profundas sagas y las Eddas nórdicas en apasionantes aventuras literarias. Al mismo tiempo, Hamilton subraya cómo estas narraciones no son meras ficciones, sino las raíces profundas que sustentan gran parte del arte, la literatura, la filosofía y las estructuras sociales de las civilizaciones occidentales, capturando la imaginación del lector y resonando a través de más de dos milenios. Aclamada unánimemente en todo el mundo por su rigor académico, su claridad expositiva y su profunda erudición, Mitología trasciende la categoría de simple manual; es un clásico imperecedero que no solo proporciona un conocimiento exhaustivo de los mitos en sí, sino que también nos acerca a los genios poéticos que los originaron y narraron, verdaderos arquitectos de la imaginación cuya obra ha demostrado ser, al menos durante dos mil años, inmortales y perennemente influyentes.

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Authors: Edith Hamilton

Publication date: 20-01-2021

Language: es

Pages: 393

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About the author Edith Hamilton:

Edith Hamilton was a prominent American classicist, essayist, and educator, known primarily for her popular works on Greek and Roman mythology. She was born in Dresden, Germany, in 1867, while her American parents were traveling. She grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Bryn Mawr College, where she studied Greek and Latin. After graduating, she pursued postgraduate studies at the universities of Leipzig and Munich, being one of the first women to attend these German institutions. Upon her return to the United States, she became headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School for Girls in Baltimore, Maryland, a position she held for 26 years. During her leadership, the school earned a reputation for academic excellence. After her retirement in 1922, Hamilton dedicated her time to writing. Her most famous work, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, published in 1942, has become a standard text for the study of mythology. Other notable works include The Greek Way and The Roman Way, which explore the culture and thought of these ancient civilizations. Hamilton was an influential figure in classical education, advocating for the relevance of ancient civilizations to understanding the modern world. She received numerous honors, including honorary citizenship of Athens in 1957. She passed away in Washington D.C. in 1963, at the age of 95. Her legacy endures through her books, which continue to introduce new generations to the richness of mythology and classical culture.

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