Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2017, c2010.
Description
An introduction to the Greek and Roman myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture includes intriguing facts and stories, including the labors of Hercules and the voyage of Odysseus.
User reviews
LibraryThing member AmaliaGavea
The quintessential guide to the myths that shaped Western civilization. Absolutely breathtaking!
P.S. The review below is probably written by an ignorant barbarian...Educate yourself, mate! Seriously!
P.S. The review below is probably written by an ignorant barbarian...Educate yourself, mate! Seriously!
Language
Original publication date
2010
Physical description
224 p.; 20.4 cm
ISBN
9780500251737
Copy notes
First published in the U.S. in 2010. Reprinted 2017.
Contents: Introduction : what are Greek and Roman myths : and why is it worth studying them? -- In the beginning : from chaos to cosmos in four steps -- Pandora's children : the human story -- The great gods : the first generation -- Olympus : the next generation -- Lesser gods, magical creatures and heroic ancestors -- Heroes and their quests -- The golden age of mythology -- The Trojan War -- Going home.
Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Blue and bronze pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth-covered boards, blind embossed logo on front cover, gilt on spine, white endbands, bronze endpapers.
Dust jacket edges bumped, endpapers smudged. Light color transfer from edges of endpapers to dust jacket flaps.
Contents: Introduction : what are Greek and Roman myths : and why is it worth studying them? -- In the beginning : from chaos to cosmos in four steps -- Pandora's children : the human story -- The great gods : the first generation -- Olympus : the next generation -- Lesser gods, magical creatures and heroic ancestors -- Heroes and their quests -- The golden age of mythology -- The Trojan War -- Going home.
Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Blue and bronze pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth-covered boards, blind embossed logo on front cover, gilt on spine, white endbands, bronze endpapers.
Dust jacket edges bumped, endpapers smudged. Light color transfer from edges of endpapers to dust jacket flaps.