{"product_id":"goddesses-ronald-hutton-9780300290721","title":"Goddesses: A History of Love and War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking history of the ancient goddesses of love and war\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure of a goddess who represents both love and war can be found in cultures across the ancient world. These societies were all polytheistic, and all worshipped such deities as Venus, Freya, and the Morrigan. What was it about this model of divine femininity that ancient people in Europe and the Near East found so attractive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this vivid account, Ronald Hutton traces the history of eight key goddesses in ancient societies. Looking at the Sumerian Inanna, ancient Greek Aphrodite, and Egyptian Hathor, amongst others, Hutton compares the characters of these female deities and examines how and why such a figure reoccurred so often. Ranging from Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine to western Europe, this fascinating story provides a deeper understanding of two of the most powerful and intractable human impulses: love and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald Hutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300290721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300290721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ronald Hutton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659717325055,"sku":"9780300290721","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/goddesses-ronald-hutton-9780300290721","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}