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Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation
Helen of Troy Beauty Myth Devastation
Author: Ruby Blondell
The story of Helen of Troy has its origins in ancient Greek epic and didactic poetry, more than 2500 years ago, but it remains one of the world's most galvanizing myths about the destructive power of beauty. Much like the ancient Greeks, our own relationship to female beauty is deeply ambivalent, fraught with both desire and danger. We worship...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199731602
ISBN-10: 0199731608
Publication Date: 5/2/2013
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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