The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories
Editorial THAMES AND HUDSON
Festland Spanien
- Verlag THAMES AND HUDSON
- ISBN13 9780500251737
- ISBN10 0500251738
- Gegenstandsart BUCH
- Buchseiten 224
- Jahr der Ausgabe 2010
Themen
Mitologia Greco RomagnaThe Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories
Editorial THAMES AND HUDSON
Festland Spanien
Buch Details
This handy guide to the Greek and Roman Myths brings classical mythology to life. Written by a bestselling author on Ancient Greece and Rome, the book features an engaging blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a modern context, discussing the afterlives of the myths and the relevance of their messages today. Factfiles on heroes and heroines and family trees of the gods also make this a useful reference book for students.
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St. John's College, Oxford. His books include Legionary, Gladiator, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day, The Classical Compendium, Chronicle of the Roman Republic, and The Greek and Roman Myths. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.