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Kathryn Lofton

Kathryn Lofton
Kathryn Lofton is a historian of religion who teaches at Yale University. She is the author of Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon and Consuming Religion.


The Overwhelming Power of Beauty: Deconstructing Edith Hamilton’s Mythology for Modern Times

Kathryn Lofton on Greek and Roman Classics, Scholarship, and Religion
June 8, 2021  By Kathryn Lofton
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