- Publisher: Thames & Hudson
- Year: 2019
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 272pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 222x143mm
- Condition: New - Very Good
- Weight: 0.5kg
- ISBN: 9780500252291
- Product code: 541516
Roman Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli
David Stuttard New Hardback Illustrated
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In ancient Rome, myths from across the Mediterranean formed a backdrop to everyday life. David Stuttgard tours 18 sites, including Troy, the Palantine Hill and the Forum, providing evocative descriptions of the landscapes before recounting the stories associated with them, a timeline of major events, and notes on their current state. Slightly off-mint.
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All Roads Lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. The sites and events throughout the ancient world provided Romans with a rich tapestry to weave the stories of their past. Rome itself was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their myths and legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Whether for aristocrats dressing up for banquet, or bloodthirsty audiences in the amphitheatres thrilled to watch condemned criminals forced to enact the roles of mythological creatures, Roman myths formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life.
Offering a fresh approach to Roman mythology, each site begins with a brief, evocative description of the location and landscape, followed by its associated myths and stories, as well as any rituals performed there in antiquity. Drawing on the great works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Plutarch, Ovid, Horace and Virgil, and with maps, illustrations and a gazetteer giving practical information about the sites today, this is a fresh look at a subject of great fascination.
Offering a fresh approach to Roman mythology, each site begins with a brief, evocative description of the location and landscape, followed by its associated myths and stories, as well as any rituals performed there in antiquity. Drawing on the great works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Plutarch, Ovid, Horace and Virgil, and with maps, illustrations and a gazetteer giving practical information about the sites today, this is a fresh look at a subject of great fascination.
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In ancient Rome, myths from across the Mediterranean formed a backdrop to everyday life. David Stuttgard tours 18 sites, including Troy, the Palantine Hill and the Forum, providing evocative descriptions of the landscapes before recounting the stories associated with them, a timeline of major events, and notes on their current state. <i>Slightly off-mint.</i>
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