Classics: A Very Short Introduction
by Mary Beard /
2000 / English / PDF
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We are
We areall
all classicists--we come into touch with the
classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine,
architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of
these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these
aspects of the classics differ from their original reality? This
introduction to the classics begins with a visit to the British
Museum to view the frieze which once decorated the Apollo Temple a
Bassae. Through these sculptures John Henderson and Mary Beard
prompt us to consider the significance of the study of Classics as
a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature,
philosophy, and culture, its source of imagery, and the reasons for
the continuation of these images into and beyond the twentieth
century. Designed for the general reader and student alike,
classicists--we come into touch with the
classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine,
architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of
these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these
aspects of the classics differ from their original reality? This
introduction to the classics begins with a visit to the British
Museum to view the frieze which once decorated the Apollo Temple a
Bassae. Through these sculptures John Henderson and Mary Beard
prompt us to consider the significance of the study of Classics as
a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature,
philosophy, and culture, its source of imagery, and the reasons for
the continuation of these images into and beyond the twentieth
century. Designed for the general reader and student alike,A
Very Short Introduction to Classics
A
Very Short Introduction to Classics challenges readers to
adopt a fresh approach to the Classics as a major cultural
influence, both in the ancient world and
twentieth-century--emphasizing the continuing need to understand
and investigate this enduring subject.
challenges readers to
adopt a fresh approach to the Classics as a major cultural
influence, both in the ancient world and
twentieth-century--emphasizing the continuing need to understand
and investigate this enduring subject.About the Series
About the Series: Combining authority with wit,
accessibility, and style,
: Combining authority with wit,
accessibility, and style,Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions
offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics.
Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest
contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in
hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to
Islam.
offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics.
Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest
contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in
hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to
Islam.
