The Greek myths : stories of the Greek gods and heroes vividly retold / Robin Waterfield and Kathryn Waterfield
by Waterfield, Robin
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0857382888
- ISBN 13
- 9780857382887
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About This Item
London : Quercus, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 319 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. Summary; The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus; from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the superhuman feats of Heracles, Theseus, and the wily Odysseus, these timeless tales exert an eternal fascination and inspiration that have endured for millennia and influenced cultures from ancient to modern. Beginning at the dawn of human civilization, when the Titan Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and offered mankind hope, the reader is immediately immersed in the majestic, magical, and mythical world of the Greek gods and heroes. As the tales unfold, renowned classicist Robin Waterfield, joined by his wife, writer Kathryn Waterfield, creates a sweeping panorama of the romance, intrigues, heroism, humour, sensuality, and brutality of the Greek myths and legends. The terrible curse that plagued the royal houses of Mycenae and Thebes, Jason and the golden fleece, Perseus and the dread Gorgon, the wooden horse and the sack of Troy - these amazing stories have influenced art and literature from the Iron Age to the present day. And far from being just a treasure trove of amazing tales, The Greek Myths is a catalogue of Greek myth in art through the ages, and a notable work of literature in its own right. Subjects; Mythology, Greek. Gods, Greek. Heroes Mythology Greece.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 273987
- Title
- The Greek myths : stories of the Greek gods and heroes vividly retold / Robin Waterfield and Kathryn Waterfield
- Author
- Waterfield, Robin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0857382888
- ISBN 13
- 9780857382887
- Publisher
- London : Quercus
- Date Published
- 2011
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