Christopher W. Blackwell

Amy Hackney Blackwell

Mythology For Dummies

Discover (or rediscover!) history’s greatest myths and legends From Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, and heroes of mythology are endlessly weird and fascinating. And if you’re looking for a helpful companion to this wild collection of creatures, humans, and deities, you’ve found it! Mythology For Dummies delivers the straight goods on history’s most popular myths, helping you make sense of even the most complicated ancient stories. You’ll learn about the origins of your favorite myths, their cultural impact, and more. Discover: The coolest mythological characters, including intrepid Odysseus, the volatile gods of Mount Olympus, and Thor and Loki How ancient mythology intersects with our daily lives in pop culture, high culture, and everything in between Mythological destinations, like Atlantis, and famous sites from Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology An engrossing guide to some of the most enduring and interesting tales from throughout history, Mythology For Dummies serves up the inside scoop on almost every myth or legend you’d care to learn more about.

Salvador C. Fernandez

Fernandez (Spanish, Occidental College) primarily examines Sainz's first four novels to understand why his works constitute exemplary and representative postmodern texts. He studies the structure and language of the novels as well as their major themes. He also contrasts Sainz's narratives with those written by other Latin American writers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Postmodernism in the Mexican Novel

Gustavo Sainz

Thomas R. Martin

Everything we know about Alexander comes from ancient sources, which agree unanimously that he was extraordinary and greater than everyday mortals. From his birth into a hypercompetitive world of royal women through his training under the eyes and fists of stern soldiers and the piercing intellect of Aristotle; through friendships, rivalries, conquests and negotiations; through acts of generosity and acts of murder, this book explains who Alexander was, what motivated him, where he succeeded (in his own eyes) and where he failed, and how he believed that he earned a new "mixed" nature combining the human and the divine. This book explains what made Alexander "Great" according to the people and expectations of his time and place and rejects modern judgments asserted on the basis of an implicit moral superiority to antiquity.

The Story of an Ancient Life

Alexander the Great

Overzicht van met name de Griekse mythologie.

Mythologie voor Dummies [pocketeditie]

This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place.

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