A 'think book' for the new century. Imagine bestselling TV-series presenters Alain de Botton and Simon Schama rolled into one. Then throw in an unmistakable Australian accent and a cheeky sense of irony. 'Dating Aphrodite' is a combination of a travel book, a history book, and a meditation on what it means to be an Australian in the media-saturated 21st century.
What's the connection between the Battle of Troy and the ANZACS at Gallipoli? Does the latest film of Alexander the Great do him justice? Are you a pagan at heart? Why is there a worldwide revival of interest in the Classics?
Slattery talks about big ideas in simple, sensible language. And he takes you to the places where these ideas were born. He shows you the landscape and explains how, even today, the spirit of these places shines through.
