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Title: PROMETHEUS
By: Carol Dougherty
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 041532405X
ISBN 13: 9780415324052
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Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 13 December, 2005
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Pages: 176
Description: Offering a comparative approach, including visual material and film, this book provides an introduction to the Promethean myth and locates the nature of this compelling tale's continuing relevance through history, from its origins in ancient Greece, to its appearance in Romantic age works and twentieth-century films.
Synopsis: With no recent publications discussing Prometheus at length, this book provides a much-needed introduction to the Promethean myth of this rebellious god who defied Zeus to steal fire for mankind. Seeking to locate the nature of this compelling tale's continuing relevance throughout history, Carol Dougherty traces a history of the myth of Prometheus from its origins in ancient Greece, to its resurgence in the works of the Romantic era and beyond. Offering a comparative approach that includes visual material and film, the book reveals a Prometheus who was a rebel against Zeus' tyranny to Aeschylus, a defender of political and artistic integrity to Percy Bysshe Shelley, and a symbol of technological innovation during the industrial revolution; his resilience and adaptability illuminating his power and importance in Western culture. Prometheus is an essential introduction to the Promethean myth for all readers of classics, the arts and literature alike.
Illustrations: 1 black & white tables, 12 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line
Publication: UK
Imprint: Routledge
Returns: Returnable
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