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28%OFFPeter Green - The Shadow of the Parthenon: Studies in Ancient History and Literature - 9780520255074 - V9780520255074
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The Shadow of the Parthenon: Studies in Ancient History and Literature

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Description for The Shadow of the Parthenon: Studies in Ancient History and Literature Paperback. Covering both history and literature, Greece and Rome, this title features studies that range from the real nature of Athenian society to poets as diverse as Sappho and Juvenal, and all of them, without laboring any parallels, make the ancient world immediately relevant to our own. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
A lively combination of scholarship and unorthodoxy makes these studies in ancient history and literature unusually rewarding. Few of the objects of conventional admiration gain much support from Peter Green (Pericles and the "democracy" of fifth-century Athens are treated to a very cool scrutiny) but he has a warm regard for the real virtues of antiquity and for those who spoke with "an individual voice." The studies cover both history and literature, Greece and Rome. They range from the real nature of Athenian society to poets as diverse as Sappho and Juvenal, and all of them, without laboring any ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520255074
SKU
V9780520255074
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About Peter Green
Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa. He is the author of many books, including Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography (California, 1991) and Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age (California, 1990). His translations include ... Read more

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