A culture of freedom : ancient Greece and the origins of Europe /
The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting...
| Основен автор: | Meier, Christian, 1929- |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English German |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Резюме: |
The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting thread throughout is a people's attempt to create a society based upon the concept of freedom rather than naked power. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Translation of: Kultur, um der Freiheit willen. |
| Физически характеристики: |
xvi, 315 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-302) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199747405 0199747407 9780199588039 (hbk.) 0199588031 (hbk.) |