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Introducing the Ancient Greeks : From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind by Edith Hall (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393351165
ISBN-139780393351163
eBay Product ID (ePID)204079475
Product Key Features
Book TitleIntroducing the Ancient Greeks : from Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicAncient / Greece, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorEdith Hall
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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ReviewsVivacious and learned. . . . Filled with striking anecdotes and little-known facts, this book will delight any student of the ancient Greek world., Edith Hall's characteristically original approach to the world of classical antiquity is on full display. . . . Hall will accompany the reader on a voyage of both pleasure and discovery., In this vivacious and learned book, Edith Hall distills the essence of Hellenic culture to discover the secrets of its success and stamina. Filled with striking anecdotes and little-known facts, this book will delight any student of the ancient Greek world., Introducing the Ancient Greeks is informative and inspiring. With deep expertise and unabashed enthusiasm, Edith Hall surveys the whole history of the ancient Greeks and pinpoints the shared traits that explain their enduring achievements., [Hall's] insights into cultural history can be penetrating andacute. . . . [She] is an engaging writer and an acute scholar., [Hall's] book is a hearty, delightful voyage through 2,000 years of Greek history, written with wit and verve and deep insight., Edith Hall's characteristically original approach to the world of classical antiquity is on full display in this introductory survey of the ancient Greeks and their enduring accomplishments., A hearty, delightful voyage through 2,000 years of Greek history, written with wit and verve and deep insight., A superb introduction, informative and inspiring. With deep expertise and unabashed enthusiasm, Edith Hall surveys the whole history of the ancient Greeks and pinpoints the shared traits that explain their enduring achievements., In Edith Hall's new and groundbreaking study of ancient Greek culture, society, and mentality over a millennium and more, from Agamemnon to Constantine, she acutely identifies and brilliantly explains why we simply cannot do without the ancient Greeks.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal938
SynopsisThe 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., 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., "Wonderful...a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." --Natalie Haynes, Independent
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- Dec 21, 2021
Very engaging
Well written and engaging. Breaks down 10 key characteristics of the Ancient Greeks, largely based on their relationship with the sea. A good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
