Athena and Eden: The Hidden Meaning of the Parthenon's East Facade
Athena and Eden: The Hidden Meaning of the Parthenon's East Facade
Editorial Reviews
Reviewer's Choice, The Midwest Book Review (September 2002)
Author and educator Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr. offers the non-specialist general reader a unique, accessible, and provocative look at
Book Description
Athena and Eden reveals the surprising identity of Athena and unlocks the long-hidden meaning of the sculptures which graced the east faade of her famous temple, the Parthenon. Greek myths tell us much about the sculptures, but the key to their correct interpretation lies elsewhere. The simple secret: Genesis and the Parthenon sculptures tell the same story from opposite viewpoints.
Athena and Eden: The Hidden Meaning of the Parthenon's East Facade
Athena and Eden: The Hidden Meaning of the Parthenon's East Facade,Jr., Robert Bowie Johnson,Solving Light Books,0970543816,Art & Art Instruction,Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology,Fiction,History - Ancient & Classical,Literature: Folklore/Mythology,Sculpture,Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural,Subjects & Themes - Religious,Art / General,Folklore & Mythology,History in art
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