Author: Brian Kinsey
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 076147952X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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This title explores the many heroes and heroines of the Greek and Roman civilizations.

Author: Brian Kinsey
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0761499814
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Explores well-known heroic figures as well as the demigods, nymphs, sorceresses, and other creatures that inhabited the mortal world and figured prominently in the myths of the heroes and heroines of Greece and Rome.

Author: Brian Kinsey
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0761479511
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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This title explores the many gods, goddesses, and mythological figures that have pervaded human culture from prehistoric times through today.

Author: Annette Giesecke
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762497130
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549

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A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology. Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales. From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. In addition to being an important standalone work, Classical Mythology A-to-Z is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of Mythology by Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.

Author: Sophia Papaioannou
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110699702
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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It is perhaps a truism to note that ancient religion and rhetoric were closely intertwined in Greek and Roman antiquity. Religion is embedded in socio-political, legal and cultural institutions and structures, while also being influenced, or even determined, by them. Rhetoric is used to address the divine, to invoke the gods, to talk about the sacred, to express piety and to articulate, refer to, recite or explain the meaning of hymns, oaths, prayers, oracles and other religious matters and processes. The 13 contributions to this volume explore themes and topics that most succinctly describe the firm interrelation between religion and rhetoric mostly in, but not exclusively focused on, Greek and Roman antiquity, offering new, interdisciplinary insights into a great variety of aspects, from identity construction and performance to legal/political practices and a broad analytical approach to transcultural ritualistic customs. The volume also offers perceptive insights into oriental (i.e. Egyptian magic) texts and Christian literature.

Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528782488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 724

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Four and Twenty Fairy Tales is a collection of stories, selected from the writings of Perrault, Leprince de Beaumont, Madame de Villeneuve among other important French fairy tale writers, and translated by J. R. Planché (1796 – 1880). The text is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of James Godwin, Edward Corbould and William Harvey. Perrault (1628 – 1703) was among the first writers to bring magical children’s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to their original seventeenth century readers that such works were important, enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. The stories of Four and Twenty Fairy Tales encompass favourites such as ‘Blue Beard’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Puss in Boots’, 'Beauty and the Beast' and ‘Cinderella’ as well as other, near-forgotten tales such as ‘Fairer than a Fairy’, ‘The Impossible Enchantment’ and ‘The Widow and her Two Daughters.’ Planché himself was a British dramatist and antiquary, chiefly responsible for introducing historically accurate costume into nineteenth century British theatre. His interest in folklore stemmed from such endeavours – and his passion for the tales as well as mastery of the French language is apparent in this text. The book contains a selection of black-and-white illustrations by Edward Corbould, James Godwin, William Harvey and others, all engraved by the famous Dalziel Brothers which further serve to refine and enhance the tales. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552

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The following book is a collection of fairy tales, which, as the title suggests, consists of 24 stories. It features works primarily of European origin, and includes titles such as the following: 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Blue Beard', and 'Puss in the Boots'.

Author: James Robinson Planché
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 602

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ISBN:
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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Author: Various
Publisher: anboco
ISBN: 3736415745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 725

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BLUE BEARD THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD MASTER CAT; OR, PUSS IN BOOTS CINDERELLA; OR, THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER RIQUET WITH THE TUFT LITTLE THUMBLING PERFECT LOVE ANGUILLETTE YOUNG AND HANDSOME THE PALACE OF REVENGE THE PRINCE OF LEAVES THE FORTUNATE PUNISHMENT FAIRER THAN A FAIRY THE GOOD WOMAN THE STORY OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PRINCESS MINUTE AND KING FLORIDOR THE IMPOSSIBLE ENCHANTMENT BLEUETTE AND COQUELICOT PRINCESS CAMION PRINCESS LIONETTE AND PRINCE COQUERICO PRINCE DÉSIR PRINCE CHÉRI THE WIDOW AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS PRINCE FATAL AND PRINCE FORTUNÉ