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Gods And Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths For Modern Readers

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Book Title: Gods and Mortals : Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers

Item Length: 9.4 in

Item Height: 1.3 in

Item Width: 6.4 in

Author: Sarah Iles Johnston

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General, Ancient & Classical

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Year: 2023

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Literary Criticism, Religion, Literary Collections, Fiction

Item Weight: 30.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 496 Pages

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