Jane Ellen Harrison
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Jane Ellen Harrison (September 9, 1850–April 5, 1928) was a ground-breaking British classical scholar, linguist and feminist. Harrison is one of the founders, with Karl Kerenyi and Walter Burkert, of modern studies in Greek mythology. She applied 19th century archaeological discoveries to the interpretation of Greek religion in ways that have become standard.
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Bibliography
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Greek topics
Books on the anthropological search for the origins of Greek religion and mythology, include:
- Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion (1903, revised 1908, 1922)
- Heresy and Humanity (1911)
- Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion (1912, revised 1927)
- Ancient Art and Ritual (1912+)
- Epilegomena to the Study of Greek Religion (1921)
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Essays and reflections
- Alpha and Omega (1915)
- Reminiscences of a Student's Life (1925)
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See also
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