The Gardens of Adonis: Spices in Greek Mythology - Second Edition by Marcel Detienne

The Gardens of Adonis: Spices in Greek Mythology - Second Edition

Marcel Detienne with Janet Lloyd (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Rich with implications for the history of sexuality, gender issues, and patterns of Hellenic literary imagining, Marcel Detienne's landmark book recasts long-standing ideas about the fertility myth of Adonis. The author challenges Sir James Frazer...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...