{"product_id":"zeus-ken-dowden-9780415305020","title":"Zeus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book to capture a complete picture of the most important of Greek gods in one reliable volume for almost seventy years, this masterly and comprehensive study brings a new-millennium examination of the fascinating god Zeus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad in scope, the book looks at myth, art, cult, philosophy, drama, theology and European painting amongst much more, and allows us to take seriously what it was to worship and respect the greatest of Greek gods, and to live through the aftershock of the Middle Ages and modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowing the evidence along the way, Zeus is student-friendly and includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea range of illustrations and maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etranslated passages from ancient authors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea chronology and excellent indexing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at the ancient Greeks their predecessor and their successors - the Romans and beyond - the book is engagingly written and speaks to a modern audience: this is Zeus from our remote ancestors to Wagner, and into the computer age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Dowden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415305020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415305020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.14w x 0.60d","brand":"Ken Dowden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064892633343,"sku":"9780415305020","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4341acd-d509-448b-a34e-bbf6a58fc4ea.jpg?v=1768671740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zeus-ken-dowden-9780415305020","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}