Legacy of Greece - A New Appraisal

Zusatztext An important and fascinating book [which] provides a fundamental explanation of the significance of Greece to Western European civilization. It should be read by all concerned in understanding this. Klappentext The way the ancient Greeks lived and thought has had a profound influence on the world we know today. In this lucid and succinct collection, replacing the original Legacy of Greece edited by Sir Richard Livingstone in 1921, fourteen distinguished specialists in their field describe an aspect of Greek culture and assess its influence on later generations. Zusammenfassung The way the ancient Greeks lived and thought has had a profound influence on the world we know today. In this lucid and succinct collection, replacing the original Legacy of Greece edited by Sir Richard Livingstone in 1921, fourteen distinguished specialists in their field describe an aspect of Greek culture and assess its influence on later generations.

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• Authors: M. I. Finley, Moses I. Finley
• Assisted by: M. I. Finley (Editor), M. I. (late Professor of Ancient History in the University of Cambridge 1970-1979 Finley (Editor), Moses I. Finley (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.1984
• EAN: 9780192851369
• ISBN: 978-0-19-285136-9
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Legacy Series; Legacy Series; Legacy
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History