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Zeus : A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God by Tom Stone and Tom B. Stone (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10158234518X
ISBN-139781582345185
eBay Product ID (ePID)28038640218
Product Key Features
Book TitleZeus : a Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicFolklore & Mythology, General
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science
AuthorTom Stone, Tom B. Stone
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-044077
Reviews"The supreme deity of Greek mythology has his lusty, tempestuous story recast in engaging fashion by Stone...As a guide, Stone is informed, enthusiastic, and entertaining, the very qualities needed to ignite interest in the timelessness of Greek mythology."-Booklist "[Stone is] a genial, self-deprecating and often felicitous docent…he intercuts his complex narratives of theogony, theology, history and hysteria with descriptions of his recent travels to many of the sites long associated with Zeus...A lucid and lucent retelling of those most marvelous tales."-Kirkus "Filled with viewpoints and facts I've never seen connected together elsewhere, this beautiful walk through the archaeology and evolution of Zeus really brings alive 'the Old Thunderer,' along with the people who loved him through the ages."-Charles Pellegrino, author ofGhosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections "Tom Stone has rescued Zeus and the other beguiling gods and goddesses of ancient Greece from the dusty pages ofBulfinch's Mythologyand restored them to the rightful place in our cultural pantheon. At the same time, he invites us along on a remarkable odyssey through the exotic lands where they first worked their magic so long ago. Like Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell, Stone acts as both an expert guide and an enchanting storyteller. A beautiful and beguiling book!"--Jonathan Kirsch, author ofA History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization "For Tom Stone, the Greek landscape is a wonderland of history and myth a place where the roots of Western culture bring forth some of the most wondrous stories ever told. InZeus, his scholar's knowledge and storyteller's charm illuminate the land, her people, and their tales, always keeping one keen eye on the heavens and another on the ground." An irresistible tour, led by a marvelous guide."--Bob Brier, author ofThe Murder of Tutankhamen "Ancient Greece swarmed with gods, none greater than the bearded Zeus, lord of the sky and head of the ancients' moral order. Many centuries later, our devoted fascination with Zeus continues. To readers' delight, author and adventurer Tom Stone takes us on a rollicking voyage through Greece, where we learn that the legend of Zeus can still warm the heart-and thrill the senses. Through Stone's observant eyes and beautiful prose, we are a witness to the beauty of a land and of a people who aroused the gods. This is a journey no reader should miss."--Jean Sasson, author ofLove in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan, "Tom Stone has rescued Zeus and the other beguiling gods and goddesses of ancient Greece from the dusty pages of Bulfinch's Mythology and restored them to the rightful place in our cultural pantheon. At the same time, he invites us along on a remarkable odyssey through the exotic lands where they first worked their magic so long ago. Like Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell, Stone acts as both an expert guide and an enchanting storyteller. A beautiful and beguiling book!"--Jonathan Kirsch, author of A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization "For Tom Stone, the Greek landscape is a wonderland of history and myth a place where the roots of Western culture bring forth some of the most wondrous stories ever told. In Zeus, his scholar's knowledge and storyteller's charm illuminate the land, her people, and their tales, always keeping one keen eye on the heavens and another on the ground." An irresistible tour, led by a marvelous guide."--Bob Brier, author of The Murder of Tutankhamen "Ancient Greece swarmed with gods, none greater than the bearded Zeus, lord of the sky and head of the ancients' moral order. Many centuries later, our devoted fascination with Zeus continues. To readers' delight, author and adventurer Tom Stone takes us on a rollicking voyage through Greece, where we learn that the legend of Zeus can still warm the heart-and thrill the senses. Through Stone's observant eyes and beautiful prose, we are a witness to the beauty of a land and of a people who aroused the gods. This is a journey no reader should miss."--Jean Sasson, author of Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan, "The supreme deity of Greek mythology has his lusty, tempestuous story recast in engaging fashion by Stone...As a guide, Stone is informed, enthusiastic, and entertaining, the very qualities needed to ignite interest in the timelessness of Greek mythology." -Booklist "[Stone is] a genial, self-deprecating and often felicitous docent…he intercuts his complex narratives of theogony, theology, history and hysteria with descriptions of his recent travels to many of the sites long associated with Zeus...A lucid and lucent retelling of those most marvelous tales." -Kirkus "Filled with viewpoints and facts I've never seen connected together elsewhere, this beautiful walk through the archaeology and evolution of Zeus really brings alive 'the Old Thunderer,' along with the people who loved him through the ages." -Charles Pellegrino, author of Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections "Tom Stone has rescued Zeus and the other beguiling gods and goddesses of ancient Greece from the dusty pages of Bulfinch's Mythology and restored them to the rightful place in our cultural pantheon. At the same time, he invites us along on a remarkable odyssey through the exotic lands where they first worked their magic so long ago. Like Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell, Stone acts as both an expert guide and an enchanting storyteller. A beautiful and beguiling book!" - Jonathan Kirsch, author of A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization "For Tom Stone, the Greek landscape is a wonderland of history and myth a place where the roots of Western culture bring forth some of the most wondrous stories ever told. In Zeus , his scholar's knowledge and storyteller's charm illuminate the land, her people, and their tales, always keeping one keen eye on the heavens and another on the ground." An irresistible tour, led by a marvelous guide." - Bob Brier, author of The Murder of Tutankhamen "Ancient Greece swarmed with gods, none greater than the bearded Zeus, lord of the sky and head of the ancients' moral order. Many centuries later, our devoted fascination with Zeus continues. To readers' delight, author and adventurer Tom Stone takes us on a rollicking voyage through Greece, where we learn that the legend of Zeus can still warm the heart-and thrill the senses. Through Stone's observant eyes and beautiful prose, we are a witness to the beauty of a land and of a people who aroused the gods. This is a journey no reader should miss." - Jean Sasson, author of Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal292.2/113
SynopsisIn the tradition of Walking the Bible, an irresistible tour through some of the most powerful stories ever told. Lusty, lightning-tempered, polyamorous Zeus was the most powerful and charismatic of the Greek gods, and the progenitor of some of the most enduring stories of world mythology. In Zeus, author Tom Stone takes readers on a 4,000-year journey through the god's tumultuous life, from his origins as a sky god in the Russian steppes and his scandalous reign on Mt. Olympus to his approaching end in a palace storeroom in Christian Constantinople. Crossing the length and breadth of Greece, Stone and his Iranian wife explore the most significant sites in Greek myth, from mountaintops to subterranean caves, Olympus to Crete, and Mycenae to Macedonia. Along the way, he reveals how Zeus's story grew from the soil of Greece and changed along with the country's history, all with a brilliant mix of erudition and bravura storytelling. Combining mythology, history, and travel, this is an indispensable book for anyone who loves Greece or its great stories of myth and legend.
LC Classification NumberBL820.J8S76 2008
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