Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Hughes, Bettany

Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

A "lively, wide-ranging" (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love Aphrodite was said to have been...
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Author: Bettany Hughes
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Language: English
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Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Hughes, Bettany

Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

$28.99

Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

$28.99
Author: Bettany Hughes
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A "lively, wide-ranging" (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love

Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus--and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life story of one of antiquity's most potent myths.

In Venus and Aphrodite, Hughes brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeology to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today--and how we trivialize her power at our peril.



Author: Bettany Hughes
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.55w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9781541606043

About the Author
Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She is currently a professor of history and a research fellow of King's College, London. She is the author of four popular, internationally acclaimed books, including The Hemlock Cup and Istanbul. She lives in London.

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