A lively look at the influence of Ancient Greece on contemporary
culture—“A primer, lavish lecture and love song” (Kirkus
Reviews). Why is ancient Greece important? Because, quite simply, if
we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back
to the Greeks. Consider the way we think about ethics, about the
nature of beauty and truth, about our place in the universe, about our
mortality. All this we have learned from the ancient Greeks. They
molded the basic disciplines and genres in which we still organize
thought, from poetry to drama, from medicine to philosophy, from
history to ethnography. Packed with useful facts, including a
timeline, a “mythology for dummies,” a who’s who, a guide to
Homer’s epics, and a handy map for those struggling to know their
Lemnos from their Lesbos, It’s All Greek to Me is an entertaining
and insightful tour through the world of the ancient Greeks. Why are
some laws Draconian? What is an Achilles’ heel? Why were the
Spartans spartan? Charlotte Higgins provides these answers and more,
arming average readers with the knowledge they need to understand the
Greeks and their tremendous contributions to our lives. This book aims
to unlock the richness of a fascinating culture and place it where it
should be—in the mainstream of life.
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From Homer to the Hippocratic Oath, How Ancient Greece Has Shaped Our World
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780061981395
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins e-books/Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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