I've been hearing about Sophie Strands work for the past three or four years now. Apparently that is the era which her writing in this book is from (it took a long time to get to publication). This is her first book, and she has a second on the myth of Mary Magdalene coming out this summer.

This book is an essay collection on myth—specifically on Dionysus and Jesus. Strand takes a bent of seeking to interpret these myths by delving into the context at the time of their inception (in the case of Jesus) and their evolution (in the case of the Greek adoption of the old god Dionysus).

If you look to myth as guide and inspiration, you'll likely appreciate this work. ( )