Mythology By Hamilton, Edith/ Apollo Trust

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ISBN 10: 0316341142 / ISBN 13: 9780316341141

Published by Little, Brown and Company, 1942

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316341142I3N00

Synopsis:

A keystone of our culture is the body of myth and legend of the ancient Western world--stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity since time immemorial. Hamilton's renowned classic brings this legacy to life anew, with impeccably accur

About the Author:

Edith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Upon retiring, she began to write about the civilizations of the ancient world and soon gained world renown as a classicist. Her celebrated and bestselling books include Mythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, and The Echo of Greece. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mythology By Hamilton, Edith/ Apollo Trust
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: 1942
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Steele Savage
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket