The Universe, The Gods And Mortals by Jean-Pierre Vernant
Here one of the world's great classical scholars retells for a general audience the haunting central myths of the Greek world - 'the roots of its creation, the eternal tug-of-war between its gods and mortals, and the heart and soul of its tragedies and epic poems' - the Creation, the war of the gods and Titans, the empire of Zeus and the Olympian gods, tales of the Trojan War, the voyage of Odysseus, the stories of Dionysus, Oedipus, Perseus - all told with a new freshness and simplicity.
'Here, from a master scholar of Greek mythology, religion and society, is a master narrative of the ancient Greek world..told with the resonance, verve and passion of a modern bard in action' - Robert Fagles, bestselling translator of The Iliad and The Odyssey
Jean-Pierre Vernant is one of the most remarkable classicists of our time. Professor at Paris's Collège de France and author of numerous academic publications on the subject of Greek mythology, Vernant's 'fairy tale' narrative is infused with a wealth of insight as well as a lifetime's knowledge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861973986 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861973985 |
| Title | The Universe, The Gods And Mortals |
| Author | Jean-Pierre Vernant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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