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Gods of the Ancient World
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Gods of the Ancient World

Gods of the Ancient World

by Marchella Ward
£16.99
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ISBN: 9780241567791
Format: Hardback
SKU: 9780241567791
Narrators: Jack Ayres
Pages: 144
Width: 237.0
Height: 287.0
Author bio

Marchella Ward is an archivist and researcher at the University of Oxford in England, and a lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths College in London, where she specialises in Greek and Roman tragedies.Xuan Le is an illustrator based in Saigon, Vietnam. After graduating with a major in fashion design from IUH, she studied and received a second degree in graphic design at the University of Fine Arts in Ho Chi Minh City. She likes to combine strong colours with eccentric details, mixing past, future and surreal worlds together. When not working she enjoys making paper crafts and combining different materials to make miniature models.

Uncover the stories of gods and goddesses from around the world, in this dynamic anthology of ancient myths.

Discover 23 captivating stories of gods and goddesses from civilisations around the world in this book that introduces children to ancient cultures with colourful illustrations and incredible storytelling. Young readers will delight in myths that explain the beginning of the world, the way gods helped humans, the divine's power over weather and other natural phenomena, and much more. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of ancient objects which show how people worshipped the gods through art.

A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating stories about gods and goddesses from ancient history.

"A thoughtful and carefully researched title that explicitly seeks to counteract and reclaim past misrepresentations of the cultures of colonised peoples." – CLPE

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