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INTRODUCING THE ANCIENT GREEKS
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| By: |
Edith Hall |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£20.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847922589 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847922588 |
| Publisher: |
VINTAGE PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
2 April, 2015 |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
Who were the ancient Greeks? They gave us democracy, philosophy, poetry, rational science, the joke. But what was it that enabled them to achieve so much? This indispensable introduction unveils a civilization of incomparable richness and a people of astounding complexity. |
| Synopsis: |
Who were the ancient Greeks? They gave us democracy, philosophy, poetry, rational science, the joke. But what was it that enabled them to achieve so much? The ancient Greeks were a geographically disparate people whose civilization lasted over twenty centuries - and that made us who we are today. And here Edith Hall gives us a revelatory way of viewing this scattered people, identifying ten unique personality traits that she shows to be unique and central to the widespread ancient Greeks. Hall introduces a people who are inquisitive, articulate and open-minded but also rebellious, individualistic, competitive and hedonistic. They prize excellence above all things but love to laugh. And, central to their identity, they are seafarers whose relationship with the sea underpins every aspect of their society. Expertly researched and elegantly told, this indispensable introduction unveils a civilization of incomparable richness and a people of astounding complexity. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
The Bodley Head Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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