{"title":"Books by Annette Giesecke","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780762470013","title":"Classical Mythology A to Z","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology A-to-Z \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being an important standalone work,\u003ci\u003e Classical Mythology A-to-Z\u003c\/i\u003e is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eMythology \u003c\/i\u003eby Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294680330613,"sku":"9780762470013","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780762470013_4bfbece4-1cea-4f6d-ba8a-207040bfe622.jpg?v=1786015905"},{"product_id":"9780762488513","title":"Classical Mythology of the Constellations","description":"\u003cb\u003eA retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology of the Constellations \u003c\/i\u003eis a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of the gods, heroes, and monsters that populate the night sky. As long as humans have lived on Earth, they have gazed up at the starry sky with fascination and longing. For the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Sun, Moon, and Earth were gods.  The stars beyond our Solar System, however, represented heroes, animals, and monsters that the gods placed in the sky after their death. These include the great hunter Orion and the scorpion who killed him with its sting, the beautiful maiden Callisto who was turned into a bear (Ursa Major) by the goddess Hera, Perseus, the slayer of Medusa, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this beautifully designed work, stunningly illustrated by Jim Tierney, Giesecke tells the origin stories of the 48 constellations, first catalogued by the astronomer Ptolemy in the second century CE. A final section covers the names, locations, and brief descriptions of the remaining 40 constellations catalogued by astronomers in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, which are not named for Classical figures.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Organized by hemisphere and celestial quadrant, the book also includes two illustrated star maps to help guide the reader to the location of each constellation, as well as 48 color plates throughout. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294819660149,"sku":"9780762488513","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780762488513_2d56e443-b19a-43a8-8a77-0e7cc0dc2e86.jpg?v=1786032693"},{"product_id":"perfumed","title":"Perfumed","description":"Perfumed  invites you to breathe deeply and inhale the incense burning on the altars of  the Greeks, perfumes sprinkled on spectators in Roman amphitheaters or  wafting from the robes of Persian kings, and unguents filling Egyptian tombs.     Though we don't know who first burned a fragrant branch to perfume their  dwelling or rubbed an aromatic petal against their skin, evidence  demonstrates that such practices were ubiquitous by the Bronze Age.     Beginning with an illustrated overview of aromatics in Mesopotamia,  Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Roman Italy, acclaimed author Annette Giesecke  explores the role they played in all aspects of daily life and details their  major ingredients, including balsam, frankincense, rose, myrrh, saffron, and  more. Short, vivid passages from ancient sources offer perfume recipes and  intriguing anecdotes, such as the historian Herodotus's account of winged  serpents guarding frankincense trees in Arabia or Pliny the Elder's claim  that the emperor Nero burned a year's harvest of frankincense for his wife's  funeral (after likely murdering her).    With over 70 images  drawn from a diverse range of ancient sources and archaeological evidence, Perfumed  is essential reading for anyone with an interest in plants, perfumes, as well  as other aromatics, and the rich, interrelated cultures of the  Mediterranean.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680078700917,"sku":"9798887120478","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-annette-giesecke.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}