The classical tradition: art, literature, thought

"The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought presents an authoritative, coherent and wide-ranging guide to the afterlife of Greco-Roman antiquity in later Western cultures and a ground-breaking reinterpretation of large aspects of Western culture as a whole from a classical perspective. F...

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Main Authors: Silk, M. S. 1941- (Author), Gildenhard, Ingo 1970- (Author), Barrow, Rosemary J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester Wiley-Blackwell 2014
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought presents an authoritative, coherent and wide-ranging guide to the afterlife of Greco-Roman antiquity in later Western cultures and a ground-breaking reinterpretation of large aspects of Western culture as a whole from a classical perspective. Features a unique combination of chronological range, cultural scope, coherent argument, and unified analysis Written in a lively, engaging, and elegant manner Presents an innovative overview of the afterlife of antiquity Crosses disciplinary boundaries to make new sense of a rich variety of material, rarely brought together Fully illustrated with a mix of color and black & white images "--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XII, 516 [6] S. Ill.
ISBN:9781405155496