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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
