The Resource Venus and Aphrodite : a biography of desire, Bettany Hughes
Venus and Aphrodite : a biography of desire, Bettany Hughes
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- Summary
- "Aphrodite was said to have been born out of 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. She's been a carnal symbol to Sappho, a Humanist muse to Renaissance artists, and a raunchy but subversive Shakespeare heroine. Proving that this mythological figure is so much more than just an excuse for chocolate-box romance, historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life of one of antiquity's most potent forces. Venus and Aphrodite brings together ancient art, evocative myth, and exciting archaeological revelations to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to BeyonceÌ, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to ensnare our imaginations today-and how we trivialize her power at our peril"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (v, 188 pages ):
- Contents
-
- Preface
- A birth
- Fornicating and fighting
- Party queen
- A working goddess and working girls
- Ta Aphrodisia: the things of sex
- Manikos eros
- Venus and empire without limits
- Eastern queen
- Venus in the MIddle Age
- A humanist muse
- Venus at the box office
- A very modern goddess
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781541674714
- Label
- Venus and Aphrodite : a biography of desire
- Title
- Venus and Aphrodite
- Title remainder
- a biography of desire
- Statement of responsibility
- Bettany Hughes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Aphrodite was said to have been born out of 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. She's been a carnal symbol to Sappho, a Humanist muse to Renaissance artists, and a raunchy but subversive Shakespeare heroine. Proving that this mythological figure is so much more than just an excuse for chocolate-box romance, historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life of one of antiquity's most potent forces. Venus and Aphrodite brings together ancient art, evocative myth, and exciting archaeological revelations to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to BeyonceÌ, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to ensnare our imaginations today-and how we trivialize her power at our peril"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hughes, Bettany
- Dewey number
- 292.2/114
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL473.5
- LC item number
- .H84 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- OverDrive, Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Aphrodite
- Venus (Roman deity)
- Venus deities
- Electronic books
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Venus and Aphrodite : a biography of desire, Bettany Hughes
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface -- A birth -- Fornicating and fighting -- Party queen -- A working goddess and working girls -- Ta Aphrodisia: the things of sex -- Manikos eros -- Venus and empire without limits -- Eastern queen -- Venus in the MIddle Age -- A humanist muse -- Venus at the box office -- A very modern goddess -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (v, 188 pages ):
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781541674714
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Publisher number
- EB00802142
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 66DA6C1E-4BB6-4316-B4DC-F08532126E01
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1200260128
- (OCoLC)on1200260128
- Label
- Venus and Aphrodite : a biography of desire, Bettany Hughes
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface -- A birth -- Fornicating and fighting -- Party queen -- A working goddess and working girls -- Ta Aphrodisia: the things of sex -- Manikos eros -- Venus and empire without limits -- Eastern queen -- Venus in the MIddle Age -- A humanist muse -- Venus at the box office -- A very modern goddess -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (v, 188 pages ):
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781541674714
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Publisher number
- EB00802142
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 66DA6C1E-4BB6-4316-B4DC-F08532126E01
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1200260128
- (OCoLC)on1200260128
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