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Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation
Helen of Troy Beauty Myth Devastation
Author: Ruby Blondell
Ancient Greek culture is pervaded by a profound ambivalence regarding female beauty. It is an awe-inspiring, supremely desirable gift from the gods, essential to the perpetuation of a man's name through reproduction; yet it also grants women terrifying power over men, posing a threat inseparable from its allure. The myth of Helen is the central ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780190263539
ISBN-10: 0190263539
Publication Date: 11/1/2015
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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