Name: Mitos Griegos (in Spanish)
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Author: Gustav Schwab
ISBN: 9783836584753

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gustav Schwab

Illustrated by

Michael Siebler

Publisher

Taschen

Year

2021

Language

Spanish

Pages

336

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

26.4x21.6x3.3 cm

Weight

1.54 kg.

ISBN13

9783836584753

Synopsis "Mitos Griegos (in Spanish)"

The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and truths - whether it be the courage of Perseus, the greed of Midas, the vaulting ambition of Icarus, the vengeance of Medea, or the hubris of Niobe. These traits are the basis for immortal dramas and rich narratives, as profound as they are entertaining, which form the bedrock of our culture and literature today and remain relevant and fascinating for all readers, young and old alike.This edition contains 47 tales based on the most famous episodes in Greek mythology, from Prometheus, the Argonauts, and Theseus to the Trojan War and Homer's Odyssey. The individual texts are selected from the seminal work Sagen des klassischen Altertums (Gods and Heroes: Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece) by Gustav Schwab (1792-1850), and strikingly illustrated by 29 artists, among them outstanding representatives of the Golden Age of Book Illustration and the Arts and Crafts Movement, including Walter Crane (1845-1915), Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), William Russell Flint (1880-1969), and Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900-1930).These illustrations are complemented by scene-setting vignettes for each story and a genealogical tree of Greek gods and goddesses by Clifford Harper, commissioned especially for this volume. Placing the tales in context, the book contains a historical introduction by Dr. Michael Siebler and is rounded off with biographies of all featured artists as well as an extensive glossary of ancient Greece's most famous protagonists. The heroism, tragedy, and theater of Greek mythology glimmer through each tale in this lavishly illustrated edition, awakening the gods and heroes to new life.

Gustav Schwab

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Gustav Benjamin Schwab (19 de junio de 1792 – 4 de noviembre de 1850) fue un escritor, profesor, pastor evangélico y editor alemán. Nacido en Stuttgart, estudió filología, filosofía y teología en la Universidad de Tübingen, y más tarde se dedicó a la enseñanza secundaria y al ministerio pastoral. Como autor, es especialmente conocido por su obra Sagen des klassischen Altertums (1838-1840), una recopilación de mitos y leyendas de la Antigüedad clásica que tuvo gran difusión en el ámbito educativo alemán.

En su labor literaria, Schwab destaca por adaptar con elegancia y didactismo los relatos mitológicos griegos, acercando un mundo antiguo complejo a lectores más jóvenes y a la educación popular. Aunque no se registran premios literarios de su autoría, su impacto radica en haber influido en la recepción de la antigüedad clásica en las escuelas alemanas y por su papel como mediador cultural entre los clásicos y una generación emergente.

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