The Complete World of Greek Mythology

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This Hardcover Book item from Thames & Hudson was reviewed on 4-Oct-2008.

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1) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. All you need to know about greek mithology can be found with in this book.
Great mixture of info and pictures.¤

2) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. Somewhere amid the oodles of glossy photos of athlete-festooned kraters and oinochoes, I was hoping to discover some well narrated myths. My quest was frustrated. Not only does the book provide, at best, sketchy coverage of the thrilling heroic epics (e.g., Theseus, Perseus, Herakles), but one must hunt around for a sentence here and a paragraph there--even to reconstruct something as basic and tightly definable as the "birth of Zeus and overthrow of Kronos" story. That said, I feel strongly obliged to assign three stars merely because the volume is so overwhelmingly physically beautiful. Give this book wide berth and reach for either Schwab (a narrative cyclopedia) or D´Aulaire (a fun, richly illustrated--if purportedly juvenile--panorama). Graves isn´t bad, either, but it´s oriented toward the scholar of comparative evolution of mythosystems or some such, not for the seeker of glorious old tales, spicily woven; nor can you go wrong with Hamilton, though that´s clearly showing its age.
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3) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. Good book for young children interested in this subject since pictures abound and captions tell a clear story. the text is more for late teens and above so the book has a good shelf life if bought when kids are young.¤

4) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. This is a truly beautiful book, placing Greek myth in context. Well worth the price. The author´s voice comes through quite nicely, and I do feel like I´m attending a lecture series at an art museum.
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5) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. Reminds me of a college text book. It´s very informative, so be prepared. It´s not just a collection of the myths.¤

6) Hardcover Book The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Thames & Hudson. A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape.¤

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