Venus And Aphrodite

By Bettany Hughes

11.00 JOD

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ISBN: 9781474610384

Publisher: Orion

Binding: Paperback

Number of Pages: 256

Publication Date: 10-Nov-20

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A vivid history of the ancient goddess Venus by the bestselling historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes

Through ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind Venus, and why this immortal goddess is so much more than nudity, romance and sex. It is both the remarkable story of one of antiquity’s most potent forces, and the story of human desire – how it transforms who we are and how we behave.

Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. Her previous books Helen Of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore; The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life and Istanbul were published to great critical acclaim and worldwide success - the latter was a Sunday Times bestseller. Hughes has made a number of factual films and documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, The History Channel and ABC. She is a Research Fellow of King's College London and has been honoured with numerous awards including the Norton Medlicott Medal for History.

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A vivid history of the ancient goddess Venus by the bestselling historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes Through ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind Venus, and why this immortal goddess is so much more than nudity, romance and sex. It is both the remarkable story of one of antiquity's most potent forces, and the story of human desire - how it transforms who we are and how we behave.