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Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths

byNatalie Haynes

In Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Haynes presents a historical account centered on women in the Greek Myths. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the connected fields of history and literary criticism. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780063139466