The Greek and Roman Myths - A Guide to the Classical Stories

Informationen zum Autor Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic , The Enemies of Rome , The Sons of Caesar , Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day , Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day , Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary . Klappentext Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories--the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture. Zusammenfassung A guide to the Greek and Roman Myths. It features a 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. It includes factfiles on heroes and heroines and family trees of the gods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction ¿ 1. In the Beginning: From Chaos to Cosmos in Four Steps ¿ 2. The Ages of Man 3. The Great Gods: The First Generation ¿ 4. Olympus: The Next Generation ¿ 5. Lesser Gods, Magical Creatures and Heroic Ancestors ¿ 6. Heroes and their Quests ¿ 7. The Golden Age of Mythology ¿ 8. The Trojan War ¿ 9. Going Home

Product details

• Authors: Philip Matyszak, Matyszak Philip
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2010
• EAN: 9780500251737
• ISBN: 978-0-500-25173-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 520 g
• Series: Myths
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Roman religion and mythology, Roman religion & mythology, Mythology;Ancient Rome;Ancient Greece