{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-the-myths-how-greek-mythology-can-change-your-life-paperback","title":"The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuc Ferry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful.\" -- Boston Globe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés (\"Herculean task,\" \"Pandora's box,\" \"Achilles heel,\" etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning \"the good life,\" the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Myths\u003c\/em\u003e will enlighten readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 100,000 copies sold in France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés (Herculean task, Pandora's box, Achilles heel, etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning the good life, the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Myths\u003c\/em\u003e will enlighten readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 100,000 copies sold in France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés (\"Herculean task,\" \"Pandora's box,\" \"Achilles heel,\" etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning \"the good life,\" the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Myths\u003c\/em\u003e will enlighten readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.02 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978815602989,"sku":"9780062215451","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/R3RwODBreEtoTFdjVHU3L2s4K0ZNZz09.webp?v=1775810458","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-the-myths-how-greek-mythology-can-change-your-life-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}