Greece and Rome The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art (Volume IV)
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.06.2019
Herausgeber
Eva March TappanVerlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
632
Maße (L/B/H)
21.6/14/3.7 cm
Gewicht
879 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-921-1
Step into marble temples, busy forums, and the long echo of epic verse. Hear the ancient world sing. In Volume IV of Eva March Tappan's celebrated World's Story series, Greece and Rome gathers the classical past into a vivid mythology and history collection shaped for delight as well as understanding. This classical history anthology moves with ease between ancient Greece history and ancient Rome history, setting greek myths retellings beside roman myths and legends, and pairing memorable scenes with the art, customs, and ideals that shaped them. Here are classical heroes and gods not as remote museum pieces but as living stories that explain how people once pictured courage, fate, duty, and the divine. The result has the feel of an illustrated mythology anthology, keeping the visual splendour of the classical world in view while building a clear narrative thread. It is equally at home as classics for young readers and as a dependable companion for homeschool ancient history. Tappan wrote at a time when introducing the classics meant giving them voice, colour, and moral imagination; that legacy makes this volume a quiet landmark in English-language classical storytelling. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. If you treasure Bulfinch Greek Mythology or D'Aulaires Greek Myths, you will appreciate this warm, well-shaped gateway to antiquity, and a handsome addition to any mythology and history collection.
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