Roman Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli
$29.99
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2019
Summary
All Roads Lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. The sites and events throughout the ancient world provided Romans with a rich tapestry to weave the stories of their past. Rome itself was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their myths and legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Whether for aristocrats dressing up for banquet, or bloodthirsty audiences in the amphitheatres thrilled to watch condemned criminals forced to enact the role…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500252291 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500252297 |
| Author: | David Stuttard |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 146mm x 225mm |
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David Stuttard
David Stuttard taught Classics for eleven years in Edinburgh, St Andrews, and York. He has written numerous books on the Classical world, including:
- Greek Mythology: A Traveller’s Guide from Mount Olympus to Troy
- A History of Ancient Greece in Fifty Lives
- The Romans Who Shaped Britain (with Sam Moorhead)
He is the founder of the theatre company Actors of Dionysus and a Fellow of Goodenough College, London.
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