Stephen Kershaw
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Mythologica: An encyclopedia of gods, monsters and… door Stephen P. Kershaw
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
I finished this book, at last! It’s been ages since I’ve been meaning to finish this one.
The first half of the book is good. But somehow, it went downhill towards the end. Personally, I also didn’t like the notes being written at the back of the book. I was constantly flipping the book just so I could read the notes better.
However, I think this is still a good book if you are interested in Greek Mythology. I’ve read plenty of stories in here that I haven’t heard before. The author also made comparisons of stories of different writers, even the different film adaptations were mentioned in this book.… (meer)
The first half of the book is good. But somehow, it went downhill towards the end. Personally, I also didn’t like the notes being written at the back of the book. I was constantly flipping the book just so I could read the notes better.
However, I think this is still a good book if you are interested in Greek Mythology. I’ve read plenty of stories in here that I haven’t heard before. The author also made comparisons of stories of different writers, even the different film adaptations were mentioned in this book.… (meer)
Ugh...this was an arduous experience. Tantamount to wading through a mountain of research notes to be used for a graduate thesis. All of the information one would desire/require is available, but the ability to synthesize, prioritize, and present a compelling tale was sorely lacking. A torrent of names and places, but...exhausting.
Does what it says on the cover - a BRIEF history of the Roman Empire (excluding the Byzantium Empire). Somewhat slow. The book has nice maps and genealogical tables, which were useful.
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