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The wisdom of the myths : how Greek mythology can change your life
- Title
- The wisdom of the myths : how Greek mythology can change your life / Luc Ferry ; translated by Theo Cuffe.
- Author
- Ferry, Luc.
- Publication
- New York : Harper Perennial, c2014.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 16-3159 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 404 p.; 21 cm
- Summary
- "A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning. Heroes, 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 clichés ("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, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages"--Publisher's description.
- Uniform Title
- Sagesse des mythes. English
- Alternative Title
- Sagesse des mythes.
- Subject
- Note
- Translated from the French.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes index.
- Call Number
- JFD 16-3159
- ISBN
- 9780062215451 (pbk.)
- 0062215450 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 850180674
- Author
- Ferry, Luc.
- Title
- The wisdom of the myths : how Greek mythology can change your life / Luc Ferry ; translated by Theo Cuffe.
- Imprint
- New York : Harper Perennial, c2014.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 16-3159