The Glory of Hera : Greek Mythology and the Greek Family by Philip Elliot Slater - 1992

Princeton University Press, 1992-06-25. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. Shelf wear. Front end page excised. Foxing to top edge. Creasing to spine. Pages unmarked.

Princeton University Press, 1992-06-25. Paperback. Good.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1992. 1st paperback. Softcover. Very Good/None. 513 pages. Softcover. In very good condition, no rips or tears. Binding tight. Some slight foxing on edges but doesn't affect inside pages or text. Clean inside. Record # 31170

Princeton University Press. Very Good. 1992. Paperback. 0691002223 . Creasing to spine. Minor discoloration to spine. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). ; The ancient Athenians were "quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbours, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers - all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence and creativity". Thus writes Philip Slater in this classic work on narcissism and family relationships in 5th-century Athenian society. Exploring a rich corpus of Greek mythology and drama, he argues that the personalities and social behaviour of the gods were neurotic, and that their neurotic conditions must have mirrored the family life of the people who perpetuated their myths. The author traces the issues of narcissism to mother-son relationships, focusing primarily on the literary representation of Hera and the male gods and showing how it related to devalued women raising boys in an ambitious society dominated by men.… Read More

Princeton University Press, 1992-06-25. Paperback. Very Good. tight, sturdy spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, cover curl, corners and edge bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders

Princeton University Press, 1992. Clean and tight. No creases along the spine. Very little shelfwear. Appears unread. Name on the inside of the front cover.. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mythology.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. A mild waviness to bottom edge -- hardly apparent. Otherwise a clean, tight, and completely unmarked book. Very neat..

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1992 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Pbk Ed... The ancient Athenians were "quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbors, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers--all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence and creativity." Thus writes Philip Slater in this classic work on narcissism and family relationships in fifth-century Athenian society. Exploring a rich corpus of Greek mythology and drama, he argues that the personalities and social behavior of the gods were neurotic, and that their neurotic conditions must have mirrored the family life of the people who perpetuated their myths. The author traces the issue of narcissism to mother-son relationships, focusing primarily on the literary representation of Hera and the male gods and showing how it related to devalued women raising boys in an ambitious society dominated by men. "The role of homosexuality in society, fatherless families, working mothers, women's… Read More

Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 1992. First Printing. Softcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 544 pages .

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1968. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Mild handling wear. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat..