Genealogy of the Pagan Gods
| Author | : Giovanni Boccaccio |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 929 |
| Release | : 2011-05-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674057104 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674057104 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (104 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Genealogy of the Pagan Gods by : Giovanni Boccaccio
Download or read book Genealogy of the Pagan Gods written by Giovanni Boccaccio and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of Boccaccio’s Genealogy of the Pagan Gods is to plunder ancient and medieval literary sources to create a massive synthesis of Greek and Roman mythology. This is volume 1 of a three-volume set of Boccaccio’s complete 15-book work. It contains a famous defense of the value of studying ancient pagan poetry in a Christian world.
