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ID:
008646
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Edition |
2008
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Publication |
Great Britain, The British Museum Press, 1990.
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Description |
80pBlack Spine
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Series |
The Legendary Past
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Summary/Abstract |
Included in this volume are some of the most exciting and influential of all Greek myths. The author introduces the complex pantheon of Olympic gods and goddesses, describing their attitudes, genealogies and often their comic relationships. It illustrates the personalities and their stories by drawing upon the artistry of the ancient culture which created them. The book also includes in a final chapter the powerful and continuing imaginative legacy of Greek myth, from Botticelli to Freud.
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Contents |
Map of the Greek world
The labours of Herakles
Theseus of Athens
The Trojan War
The Story of Odysseus
Jason, Medea and the Golden Fleece
Perseus and Medusa
Oedipus and the Theben Cycle
The imaginative Legacy
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Standard Number |
0714120618 Pb.
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Circulation
Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
009001 | 398.20938/BUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
010855
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Publication |
New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2006.
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Description |
80pBlack spine
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Series |
The Legendary Past
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Summary/Abstract |
Some of the most exciting and enduring of all Greek myths are depicted in the book such as the Trojan War, the voyages of Odeysseus and the heroic adventures of Jason, Hercules and other invincible heroes.
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Contents |
Map of the Greek world
Introduction
The labours of Herakles
Theseus of Athens
The Trojan War
The story of Odeysseus
Jason, Medea and the Holden fleece
Perseus and Medusa
Oedipus and the Theban cycle
The imaginative legacy
Suggestions for furthur reading
Index and picture credits
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Standard Number |
9788125039471 Pb.
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Circulation
Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
011184 | 398.20938/BUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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