{"product_id":"the-argonautica-apollonius-rhodius-9781438532257","title":"The Argonautica","description":"Apollonios Rhodios (c. 305-235 B.C.), the author of the Argonautika, was appointed Chief Librarian in the legendary library at Alexandria around 265 B.C. His first draft of this poem, composed when he was a very young man, drew scornful reactions from the literati of the day, Kallimachos in particular, who thought epic pass and long poems vulgar. The Argonautika: the story of Jason and the quest for the golden fleece is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece ... Jason, a young prince, is sent on a perilous expedition but comes through various ordeals with the aid of the king's daughter, Medeia, He is a very modern figure, not at all Achillean: almost an anti-hero. Along the way, the story incorporates ... accounts of early exploration and colonizing ventures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Apollonius Rhodius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438532253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438532257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Jungle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Apollonius Rhodius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611688419583,"sku":"9781438532257","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_baef179e-aec9-4225-85dc-4b33734cad52.jpg?v=1764515419","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-argonautica-apollonius-rhodius-9781438532257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}