{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-the-myths-luc-ferry-9780062215451","title":"The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful.\" -- Boston Globe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clich駸 (\"Herculean task,\" \"Pandora's box,\" \"Achilles heel,\" etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning \"the good life,\" the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Myths\u003c\/em\u003e will enlighten readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luc Ferry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062215450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062215451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.60w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/2013","brand":"Luc Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042671423743,"sku":"9780062215451","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abf12eb4-d664-436f-848a-8a667d86570b.jpg?v=1684962864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-the-myths-luc-ferry-9780062215451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}