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Published by Orient BlackSwan, 2010
ISBN 10: 8125039503ISBN 13: 9788125039501
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. pp. 80 Maps.
Published by Orient Blackswan, 2010
ISBN 10: 8125039503ISBN 13: 9788125039501
Seller: Books in my Basket, New Delhi, India
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N.A. Condition: New. ISBN:9788125039501 N.A.
Published by Orient Blackswan, 2010
ISBN 10: 8125039503ISBN 13: 9788125039501
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Contents: Map. Introduction. 1. Aeneas and the destiny of Rome. 2. Founding fathers: Romulus and the kings of Rome. 3. The hero and the state. 4. Legendary ladies. 5. Some gods old and new. 6. Cults and festivals. 7. Conclusion. Suggestions for further reading. Index. "The myths of the Romans are stories not about the gods but about the Romans themselves. Writers such as Livy, Virgil and Ovid presented myths as if they were actual histories of the origins and early days of Rome. The stories of Aeneas, Romulus and Remus and the Seven Kings give varying accounts of the founding of the city; Rome s destiny--her divinely fore-ordained rise to power--is stressed in all of them. Some myths provided models of virtuous and public-spirited behavior which citizens (both men and women) were encouraged to emulate. They could also add lustre to the reputations of Rome s ruling families, and stress their fitness for power, by describing past acts of heroism and civic duty. Roman myths were, in short, propaganda. Jane F. Gardner retells some of the best-known stories, and a few less well-known, examining their place in the society, religion and literature of ancient Rome. This book contains 39 illustrations.".
Published by Orient BlackSwan, 2010
ISBN 10: 8125039503ISBN 13: 9788125039501
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Like New. Like New. book.