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A Short Biography of Jane Ellen Harrison

Author Name:

Jane Ellen Harrison

Born As:

Jane Ellen Harrison

Other Names:

Born:

9 Sep 1850

Died:

5 Apr 1928




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Classical scholar, feminest and linguist and suffragette                          
Selected Works:

Greek topics -

Books on the anthropological search for the origins of Greek religion and mythology, include:

Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion - 1903
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

Essays and reflections -

Alpha and Omega - 1915
Reminiscences of a Student's Life - 1925.                          
                          
                          
Jane could speak sixteen languages including German, Latin, Greek,  Hebrew, and Russian.