Myths of the Greeks and Romans
$38.99
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 September 1995
Summary
A fascinating study of the world’s great myths and their impact on the creative arts through the ages, this insightful and absorbing book demonstrates the dynamic effect that ancient mythology has had on the creative efforts of succeeding centuries.
Distinguished historian and classical scholar Michael Grant summarizes all the myths as well as the legends of the lesser gods and heroes, and traces their origins in historical fact or religious myth. He then shows how myths have continue…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452011625 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0452011620 |
| Author: | Michael Grant |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 1995 |
| Weight: | 425g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Meridian S. |
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About The Author
Michael Grant
Michael Grant (1914-2004) was a historian whose over forty publications on ancient Rome and Greece popularized the classical and early Christian world. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, served in British intelligence and as a diplomat during the Second World War, and afterward became deputy director of the British Council’s European division, when he also published his first book. He later returned to academia, teaching at Cambridge and Edinburgh, and serving as Vice Chancellor at the University of Khartoum and at Queen’s University, Belfast.
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