The Daily Life of the Greek Gods Contributor(s): Sissa, Giulia (Author), Detienne, Marcel (Author), Lloyd, Janet (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0804736138 ISBN-13: 9780804736138 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
Dewey: 292.211 |
LCCN: 99087856 |
Series: Mestizo Spaces / Espaces Métissés |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.15 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book explores everyday life of the Greek gods, including what their bodies were made of and how they were nourished, the organization of their society, and the sort of life they led in Olympus and the human world. It also shows how citizens carried on everyday relations with the gods. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lloyd, Janet: - Janet Lloyd has translated more than seventy books from the French by authors such as Jean-Pierre Vernant, Marcel Detienne, and Philippe Descola. |