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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and indexes.;

505 0 a| INTRODUCTION: MYTHICAL KNOWING AND DETECTIVE FICTION -- THE GODDESSES FOR WOMEN WRITERS: GENDERING THE GENRE -- HESTIA: DETECTING HEARTH AND HOME -- HUNTING WITH ARTEMIS -- ATHENA'S JUSTICE -- THE MYSTERIES OF APHRODITE -- THE NATURE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: THE SLEUTH AND THE GODDESS AFTER 9/11.;

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520 a| "Rowland presents a detailed exploration of how the archetypes of ancient goddesses Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite breathe into and shape female-authored detective fiction. Representing aspects of characterisation not bound by gender, the book examines how these archetypes emerge in themes like the home and hearth, hunting, survival and desire. Rowland assesses numerous examples from a range of works, providing a clear illustration of each archetype and illuminating aspects of femininity, psyche and being. This uniquely interdisciplinary work of literary analysis sheds light on the popularity and underlying mystique of the genre"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The sleuth and the goddess Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite in women's detective fiction / Susan Rowland.

Author/creator	Rowland, Susan, 1962-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Description	pages cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism. American fiction--20th century. --History and criticism. English fiction--20th century. --History and criticism. American fiction--Women authors. --History and criticism. English fiction--Women authors. --History and criticism. Goddesses, Greek, in literature.

Contents	INTRODUCTION: MYTHICAL KNOWING AND DETECTIVE FICTION -- THE GODDESSES FOR WOMEN WRITERS: GENDERING THE GENRE -- HESTIA: DETECTING HEARTH AND HOME -- HUNTING WITH ARTEMIS -- ATHENA'S JUSTICE -- THE MYSTERIES OF APHRODITE -- THE NATURE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: THE SLEUTH AND THE GODDESS AFTER 9/11.
Abstract	"Rowland presents a detailed exploration of how the archetypes of ancient goddesses Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite breathe into and shape female-authored detective fiction. Representing aspects of characterisation not bound by gender, the book examines how these archetypes emerge in themes like the home and hearth, hunting, survival and desire. Rowland assesses numerous examples from a range of works, providing a clear illustration of each archetype and illuminating aspects of femininity, psyche and being. This uniquely interdisciplinary work of literary analysis sheds light on the popularity and underlying mystique of the genre"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2019056365
ISBN	9780367461065 (hardback)
ISBN	9780367461072 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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