5 options
Helen of Troy : beauty, myth, devastation
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blondell, Ruby, 1954- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Greek literature--History and criticism.
- Greek literature.
- Latin literature--History and criticism.
- Latin literature.
- Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta--In literature.
- Helen.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Other Title:
- Helen of Troy: beauty, myth, devastation
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'Helen of Troy' engages with the ancient origins of the persistent anxiety about female beauty, focusing on this key figure from ancient Greek culture in a way that both extends our understanding of that culture and provides a useful perspective for reconsidering aspects of our own.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 29, 2013).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-991193-2
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.