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Bettany Hughes Helen of Troy (livre de poche)
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Book Title
- Helen of Troy : the Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
- Publication Name
- Helen of Troy
- Title
- Helen of Troy
- Subtitle
- The Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
- ISBN-10
- 1400076005
- EAN
- 9781400076000
- ISBN
- 9781400076000
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Format
- Perfect
- Release Year
- 2007
- Release Date
- 09/01/2007
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Women, Ancient / Greece, Folklore & Mythology
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Number of Pages
- 528 Pages
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Product Information
Focusing on the "real" Helen of Troy (the possibility of a flesh-and-blood Helen), acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes reconstructs the context of life in the Bronze Age Greece for one of the most enigmatic and notorious figures of all time.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400076005
ISBN-13
9781400076000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52749984
Product Key Features
Book Title
Helen of Troy : the Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Women, Ancient / Greece, Folklore & Mythology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
" Dazzling. . . A look at the love match between beauty and power, displaying the archetypal ' trophy mistress" to the modern world." - "O, The Oprah Magazine" " A divine biography. . . . Sizzling. . . . [Hughes], a young British historian, explores not only the Bronze Age babe but also what she has meant throughout history and the cultural significance of being both desired and despised." - "USA Today" " [Hughes' ] multi-faceted, multi-hued, and multi-period portrait of la Belle Helene will capture the imagination of professional scholars and general readers alike. I cannot recommend it too strongly." - Professor Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University " Hughes brings a passion for ancient history and archaeology crossed with a strain of feminism to the figure of Helen." - "The Washington Post Book World" " The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes' s portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." - "Financial Times" " When Helen launched her " thousand ships, " was she a " shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." - "The Times" " Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." - "Sunday Telegraph.", "Dazzling. . . A look at the love match between beauty and power, displaying the archetypal 'trophy mistress" to the modern world." -"O, The Oprah Magazine" "A divine biography. . . . Sizzling. . . . ÝHughes¨, a young British historian, explores not only the Bronze Age babe but also what she has meant throughout history and the cultural significance of being both desired and despised." -"USA Today" "ÝHughes'¨ multi-faceted, multi-hued, and multi-period portrait of la Belle Helene will capture the imagination of professional scholars and general readers alike. I cannot recommend it too strongly." -Professor Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University "Hughes brings a passion for ancient history and archaeology crossed with a strain of feminism to the figure of Helen." -"The Washington Post Book World" "The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes's portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." -"Financial Times" "When Helen launched her "thousand ships," was she a "shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." -"The Times" "Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." -"Sunday Telegraph.", "The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes's portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." -"Financial Times" "When Helen launched her "thousand ships," was she a "shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." -"The Times" "Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." -"Sunday Telegraph.", "Dazzling. . . A look at the love match between beauty and power, displaying the archetypal 'trophy mistress" to the modern world." O, The Oprah Magazine "A divine biography. . . . Sizzling. . . . [Hughes] , a young British historian, explores not only the Bronze Age babe but also what she has meant throughout history and the cultural significance of being both desired and despised." USA Today "[Hughes'] multi-faceted, multi-hued, and multi-period portrait of la Belle Helene will capture the imagination of professional scholars and general readers alike. I cannot recommend it too strongly." Professor Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University "Hughes brings a passion for ancient history and archaeology crossed with a strain of feminism to the figure of Helen." The Washington Post Book World "The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes's portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." Financial Times "When Helen launched her "thousand ships," was she a "shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." The Times "Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." Sunday Telegraph. From the Trade Paperback edition., "Dazzling. . . A look at the love match between beauty and power, displaying the archetypal 'trophy mistress" to the modern world." O, The Oprah Magazine "A divine biography. . . . Sizzling. . . . [Hughes] , a young British historian, explores not only the Bronze Age babe but also what she has meant throughout history and the cultural significance of being both desired and despised." USA Today "[Hughes'] multi-faceted, multi-hued, and multi-period portrait of la Belle Helene will capture the imagination of professional scholars and general readers alike. I cannot recommend it too strongly." Professor Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University "Hughes brings a passion for ancient history and archaeology crossed with a strain of feminism to the figure of Helen." The Washington Post Book World "The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes's portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." Financial Times "When Helen launched her "thousand ships," was she a "shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." The Times "Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." Sunday Telegraph., "The book triumphantly reclaims Helen from some of her traducers. Hughes's portrait is as close to a real, living Helen as we are likely to get." Financial Times "When Helen launched her "thousand ships," was she a "shameless hussy?" Or, like her mother, was she a rape victim? . . . The answers have always depended on who you speak to and when. Hughes has them all." The Times "Hughes skillfully brings this period back to life. A fascinating window onto the power politics of an age . . . a genuinely exciting historical narrative." Sunday Telegraph.
Table of Content
Illustrations Text Acknowledgements Maps Timeline Dramatis Personæ Family Trees Foreword and Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION Cherchez la Femme An Evil Destiny Helen-Hunting Goddess, Princess, Whore PART ONE HELEN'S BIRTH IN PRE-HISTORY 1 A Dangerous Landscape 2 A Rape, a Birth 3 The Lost Citadel 4 The Mycenaeans 5 The Pre-historic Princess PART TWO THE LAND OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN 6 The Rape of 'Fair Hellen' 7 Sparte Kalligynaika 8 Tender-eyed Girls PART THREE THE WORLD'S DESIRE 9 A Trophy for Heroes 10 The Kingmaker 11 A Royal Wedding PART FOUR KOUROTROPHOS 12 Hermione 13 A Welcome Burden 14 Helen, High Priestess 15 La Belle Hélène PART FIVE A LOVER'S GAME 16 The Golden Apple 17 Bearing Gifts 18 Alexander Helenam Rapuit 19 The Female of the Species Is More Deadly Than the Male PART SIX EROS AND ERIS 20 Helen the Whore 21 The Pain of Aphrodite 22 The Sea's Foaming Lanes PART SEVEN TROY BECKONS 23 East Is East and West Is West 24 The Fair Troad 25 The Topless Towers of Ilium 26 The Golden Houses of the East 27 A Fleet Sets Sail PART EIGHT TROY BESIEGED 28 Helen - Destroyer of Cities 29 Death's Dark Cloud 30 A Beautiful Death - Kalos Thanatos 31 The Fall of Troy PART NINE IMMORTAL HELEN 32 Home to Sparta 33 The Death of a Queen 34 The Age of Heroes Ends 35 'Fragrant Treasuries' 36 The Daughter of the Ocean PART TEN THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SHIPS 37 Helen in Athens 38 Helen Lost and Helen Found 39 Helen, Homer and the Chances of Survival 40 Veyn Fables 41 Helen of Troy and the Bad Samaritan 42 'Perpulchra' - More Than Beautiful 43 Dancing with the Devil 44 Helen's Nemesis APPENDICES 1 The Minotaur's Island 2 La Parisienne 3 Women of Stone and Clay and Bronze 4 Elemental Helen - She-Gods and She-Devils 5 Royal Purple - The Colour of Congealed Blood Epilogue - Myth, History and Historia Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
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