The Invention of Jane Harrison by Mary Beard

14/03/2023 6h 24min
The Invention of Jane Harrison by Mary Beard

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Title: The Invention of Jane Harrison
Author: Mary Beard
Narrator: Lucy Rayner
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 03-14-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Professionals & Academics
Publisher's Summary:
Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) is the most famous female Classicist in history, the author of books that revolutionized our understanding of Greek culture and religion. A star in the British academic world, she became the quintessential Cambridge woman—as Virginia Woolf suggested when, in A Room of One's Own, she claims to have glimpsed Harrison's ghost in the college gardens. This lively and innovative portrayal of a fascinating woman raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. Mary Beard captures Harrison's ability to create her own image.