Overview
A ālively, wide-rangingā (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love
Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprusāand thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life story of one of antiquityās most potent myths.Ā
In Venus and Aphrodite,Hughes brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeology to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to BeyoncĆ©, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us todayāand how we trivialize her power at our peril.Ā
This book title, Venus and Aphrodite (A Biography of Desire), ISBN: 9781541606043, by Bettany Hughes, published by Basic Books (May 14, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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