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Patterns of the Past
. Ed(S): Moreno, Alfonso; Thomas, Rosalind
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In this volume, an international group of leading academics undertake an examination of epit=edeumata ('way of life') in Greek history, looking at cultural practices as acts which relate meaningfully to perceived sequences of past acts. Editor(s): Moreno, Alfonso; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Classical Greek consistently uses epitēdeumata to signify 'way of life' or even 'everyday habits', but always refers to practices that are deliberately pursued, not traditions and customs that are passively carried on. In this volume, an international group of leading academics undertake an examination of epitēdeumata in Greek history, looking at cultural practices as acts which relate meaningfully to perceived sequences of past acts. In doing so, the contributors ask what kinds of attitudes the ancient Greeks had towards their past, and what behaviour such attitudes provoked. Each of the original contributions to this collection focuses on different kinds of ... Read more
Classical Greek consistently uses epitēdeumata to signify 'way of life' or even 'everyday habits', but always refers to practices that are deliberately pursued, not traditions and customs that are passively carried on. In this volume, an international group of leading academics undertake an examination of epitēdeumata in Greek history, looking at cultural practices as acts which relate meaningfully to perceived sequences of past acts. In doing so, the contributors ask what kinds of attitudes the ancient Greeks had towards their past, and what behaviour such attitudes provoked. Each of the original contributions to this collection focuses on different kinds of ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199668885
SKU
V9780199668885
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About . Ed(S): Moreno, Alfonso; Thomas, Rosalind
Alfonso Moreno is Andrew and Randall Crawley Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at Magdalen College, University of Oxford. Rosalind Thomas is Dyson and McGregor Fellow in Ancient History and Professor in Greek History at Balliol College, University of Oxford.
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