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The Glory of Hera: Greek Mythology and the Greek Family
Hardback
Main Details
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The Glory of Hera: Greek Mythology and the Greek Family
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Philip Elliot Slater
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| Series | Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:544 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691634586
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| Classifications | Dewey:292.13 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The ancient Athenians were "quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbors, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers--all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence and creativity." Thus writes Philip Slater in this classic work on narcissism and family relationships in fifth-century Athenian society. Exploring a rich
Reviews"This deeply probing and elegantly written book interprets the charged sexual structure of the ancient Greek family and compares ancient narcissism with that of contemporary middle-class America."--Publishers Weekly
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