{"product_id":"the-gods-of-olympus-a-history-paperback","title":"The Gods of Olympus: A History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Graziosi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting their original worshippers. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic rituals of drink and sex. Under Christianity and Islam they survived as demons, allegories, and planets. And in the Renaissance, they triumphantly emerged as ambassadors of a new, secular belief in humanity.\u003cbr\u003e In a lively, original history of mythology, Barbara Graziosi offers the first account to trace the wanderings of these inventive deities through the millennia. Drawing on a wide range of literary and archaeological sources, \u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Olympus\u003c\/i\u003e opens a new window on the ancient world and its lasting influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARBARA GRAZIOSI\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eInventing Homer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHomer in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. In 2011, she provided the introduction and notes for a new translation of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e for Oxford World's Classics. A professor of classics at Durham University, Graziosi is also a contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and BBC radio programs on the arts. \u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Olympus\u003c\/i\u003e is her first trade book. She lives in the U.K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52621613433139,"sku":"9781250062345","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cWs3aUl1NGtNZTB6Vkp5c0JFWEUxQT09.webp?v=1761947844","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-gods-of-olympus-a-history-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}