Zeus: A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God
Stone, Tom
ISBN 10: 158234518X ISBN 13: 9781582345185
Published by Bloomsbury USA, 2008
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In the tradition of Walking the Bible, an irresistible tour through some of the most powerful stories ever told.
Lusty, lightning-tempered, polyamorous Zeus was the most powerful and charismatic of the Greek gods, and the progenitor of some of the most enduring stories of world mythology. In Zeus, author Tom Stone takes readers on a 4,000-year journey through the god's tumultuous life, from his origins as a sky god in the Russian steppes and his scandalous reign on Mt. Olympus to his approaching end in a palace storeroom in Christian Constantinople. Crossing the length and breadth of Greece, Stone and his Iranian wife explore the most significant sites in Greek myth, from mountaintops to subterranean caves, Olympus to Crete, and Mycenae to Macedonia. Along the way, he reveals how Zeus's story grew from the soil of Greece and changed along with the country's history, all with a brilliant mix of erudition and bravura storytelling. Combining mythology, history, and travel, this is an indispensable book for anyone who loves Greece or its great stories of myth and legend.
About the Authors:
A philhellene who lived in Greece for twenty-two years, Tom Stone is the author of six previous books about Greece and its culture and language, including The Summer of My Greek Taverna. He has written extensively on Greece and its history for various magazines and guide books. He lives in Los Angeles.
A philhellene who lived in Greece for twenty-two years, Tom Stone is the author of six previous books about Greece and its culture and language, including The Summer of My Greek Taverna. He has written extensively on Greece and its history for various magazines and guide books. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Title: Zeus: A Journey Through Greece in the ...
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good