The Long Shadow of Antiquity

What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?

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A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans.Challenging the way the phrase 'That's just ancient history' is used to dismiss something as being irrelevant, Greg and Alicia Aldrete demonstrate just how much ancient Greece and Rome have influenced and shaped our world today in ways both large and small. From the more commonly known influences on politics, law, literature and timekeeping through to the everyday rituals and routines we take for granted when we exercise, dine, marry and dress, we are rooted in the ancient world. Even the political upheaval, celebrity obsession and blurring of public and private boundaries that we see in current news betray ancient characteristics - now brought to the fore here in a new final chapter.If you have ever wondered how far exactly we still walk in the footsteps of the ancients or wanted to understand how study of the classical world can inform and explain our lives today, this is the book for you.

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Schrijver: Aldrete, Gregory S. (University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Aldrete, Alicia (Independent Scholar
Titel: The Long Shadow of Antiquity
Uitgever: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Jaar: 2019
Taal: Engels
Pagina's: 424
Gewicht: 688 gr

EAN: 9781350083387
Afmetingen: 234 x 156 x 33 mm
Bindwijze: Paperback / softback

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What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?

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