Venus and Aphrodite
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Venus and Aphrodite

by Bettany Hughes

2019•Documentary•232 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalmyth/fairytaleheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA realistic non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations and philosophical explorations Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twenty-first century, and what her journey through time reveals about what matters to us as humans. Charting Venus's origins in powerful ancient deities, Bettany demonstrates that Venus is far more complex than first meets the eye.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalMyth/fairytaleSocial commentary

Subjects

ReligionRome, historyVenus deitiesGoddesses in artWomen in artGreek GoddessesHistory

Details

Author
Bettany Hughes
Published
2019
Pages
232
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