These Were the Greeks
Author | : H. D. Amos |
Publisher | : Hyperion Books |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Greece |
ISBN | : 9781871402056 |
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Author | : H. D. Amos |
Publisher | : Hyperion Books |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Greece |
ISBN | : 9781871402056 |
Author | : Roderick Beaton |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2021-11-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0571353584 |
'Monumental . . . A wonderful book.' Peter Frankopan'Magisterial . . . remarkable.' Guardian'Erudite and highly readable . . . An authoritative guide to the countless ways in which Greek words and ideas have shaped the modern world.' Financial TimesThe Greeks is a story which takes us from the archaeological treasures of the Bronze Age Aegean and myths of gods and heroes, to the politics of the European Union today. It is a story of inventions, such as the alphabet, philosophy and science, but also of reinvention: of cultures which merged and multiplied, and adapted to catastrophic change. It is the epic, revelatory history of the Greek-speaking people and their global impact told as never before.
Author | : Bruce S. Thornton |
Publisher | : Encounter Books |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2002-10-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1893554570 |
Writing with wit and erudition, Thornton discusses in fascinating detail those areas of Greek life--sexuality and sexual roles; slavery and war; philosophy and politics--that some modern critics have made into Rcontested sites.S He also reclaims the importance of those core ideas the Greeks invented, ideas about human fate and purpose that have shaped the modern world.
Author | : Edith Hall |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2014-06-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393244121 |
"Wonderful…a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." —Natalie Haynes, Independent The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. Yet this accomplished people never formed a single unified social or political identity. In Introducing the Ancient Greeks, acclaimed classics scholar Edith Hall offers a bold synthesis of the full 2,000 years of Hellenic history to show how the ancient Greeks were the right people, at the right time, to take up the baton of human progress. Hall portrays a uniquely rebellious, inquisitive, individualistic people whose ideas and creations continue to enthrall thinkers centuries after the Greek world was conquered by Rome. These are the Greeks as you’ve never seen them before.
Author | : Hugh Desmond Amos |
Publisher | : Hulton Educational Publications Limited |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Discusses the land, history, government, economy, culture, and people of ancient Greece.
Author | : Armand D'Angour |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1139500619 |
The Greeks have long been regarded as innovators across a wide range of fields in literature, culture, philosophy, politics and science. However, little attention has been paid to how they thought and felt about novelty and innovation itself, and to relating this to the forces of traditionalism and conservatism which were also present across all the various societies within ancient Greece. What inspired the Greeks to embark on their unique and enduring innovations? How did they think and feel about the new? This book represents the first serious attempt to address these issues, and deals with the phenomenon across all periods and areas of classical Greek history and thought. Each chapter concentrates on a different area of culture or thought, while the book as a whole argues that much of the impulse towards innovation came from the life of the polis which provided its setting.
Author | : Paul Veyne |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 1988-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226854342 |
An examination of Greek mythology and a discussion about how religion and truth have evolved throughout time.
Author | : Peter Connolly |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780199108107 |
Explores the history of the early civilization of Greece, as well as, their architecture, art, sports, poetry, drama, and music.
Author | : Robin Waterfield |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199916896 |
Addressing a marginalized era of Greek and Roman history, Taken at the Flood offers a compelling narrative of Rome's conquest of Greece.
Author | : James Davies |
Publisher | : Templar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2018-02-22 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1787413780 |
There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Rome from gladiators to day to day life, with easy-to-digest, humorous text that is reminiscent of the bestselling Horrible Histories series. James Davies' stunning artwork and infographics provide a fresh nonfiction approach that is sure to captivate young readers.