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A review by sinceremercy
Etruscan Myth, Sacred History, and Legend by Nancy Thomson de Grummond
5.0
An exceptional starting point for knowledge of Etruscan myths. The work is accessible for a general audience, but remains in dialogue with (at times directly responding to or disagreeing with) previous scholarship, so has important things to say even to the specialist. The illustrations are wonderful and provide all the context needed for the text; the book also comes with a CD containing a digital archive with still more illustrations.
With thorough research and annotation, de Grummond points the reader directly to the other works she is discussing or responding to. A new scholar reading the book will know, by the end, exactly which texts they should read next for more information, according to what interests them most, and will have a general understanding of the historiography surrounding Etruscan myth as well.
And of course the subject matter, and the text itself, is very interesting :)
With thorough research and annotation, de Grummond points the reader directly to the other works she is discussing or responding to. A new scholar reading the book will know, by the end, exactly which texts they should read next for more information, according to what interests them most, and will have a general understanding of the historiography surrounding Etruscan myth as well.
And of course the subject matter, and the text itself, is very interesting :)