The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life

"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one...
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The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life by Ferry, Luc

The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life

CHF 30.28

The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life

CHF 30.28
Author: Luc Ferry
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." -- Boston Globe

A fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning

Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages.



Author: Luc Ferry
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 01/07/2014
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.60w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780062215451


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 11/04/2013

About the Author
Ferry, Luc: -

Luc Ferry is a philosopher and the author of the national bestseller A Brief History of Thought. From 2002 to 2004 he served as France's minister of national education. He has been awarded the Prix Médicis, Prix Jean-Jacques-Rousseau, and Prix Aujourd'hui, in addition to being an officer of the French Legion of Honor and a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. He lives in Paris.

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