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Hercules : Scenes from a Heroic Life - Blanshard Alastair - 2005

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200 pages. This book is an unread copy. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. From Ovid and Virgil to the muscle beaches of Malibu, Hercules has made an indelible impression on western culture Hercules is the original hero: half-god, half-man; strong, handsome and virile; triumphant in his twelve labours yet ultimately victim of his tragic destiny. He has been variously portrayed for thousands of years in sculpture, painting, and verse, and more recently depicted on stage and screen. Roman emperors, renaissance princes, and totalitarian dictators have all attempted to appropriate his image. This unconventional biography of Hercules charts his life from his dramatic birth in Thebes to his agonizing death on a flaming pyre. Along the way, it recounts many long-forgotten yet revealing adventures and shows Hercules to be much more than just a muscle-bound hero. His life story, which mixes elements of tragedy and comedy, often makes uncomfortable reading: a rapist, drunkard, and transvestite, Hercules' excesses explore some of the darkest recesses of human nature. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Ancient History; ISBN: 1862076537. ISBN/EAN: 9781862076532. Inventory No: 08120034. By: Blanshard Alastair Year: 2005 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at:
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