{"product_id":"venus-and-aphrodite-a-biography-of-desire-9781541606043","title":"Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"lively, wide-ranging\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes, \u003c\/i\u003eUK)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultural history of the goddess of love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus--and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life story of one of antiquity's most potent myths. \u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eVenus and Aphrodite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHughes brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeology to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today--and how we trivialize her power at our peril. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16423325\"\u003eBettany Hughes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.55w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541606043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541606043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS002010\"\u003eAncient | Greece\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS002020\"\u003eAncient | Rome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBettany Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She is currently a professor of history and a research fellow of King's College, London. She is the author of four popular, internationally acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cup\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIstanbul\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827680641163,"sku":"9781541606043","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_6e8f6a59-676b-41c6-a086-8276b714da6a.jpg?v=1755540810","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/venus-and-aphrodite-a-biography-of-desire-9781541606043","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}