"For much of western history, the achievements of classical antiquity were seen as unsurpassable, and works by Latin and Greek authors were viewed as treasure troves of information still useful for contemporary society. By the late seventeenth century, however, the progress of scientific discov...

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1. Verfasser:	Verhaart, Floris 1988- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Ausgabe:	First edition
Schriftenreihe:	Oxford historical monographs
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1690-1750 Humanistische Bildung Großbritannien Niederlande Frankreich Classical philology / Study and teaching / Great Britain / History / 18th century Classical philology / Study and teaching / France / History / 18th century Classical philology / Study and teaching / Netherlands / History / 18th century Classical philology / Study and teaching France Great Britain Netherlands 1700-1799 History
Zusammenfassung:	"For much of western history, the achievements of classical antiquity were seen as unsurpassable, and works by Latin and Greek authors were viewed as treasure troves of information still useful for contemporary society. By the late seventeenth century, however, the progress of scientific discoveries and the new paradigms of rationalism and empiricism meant the authority of the ancients was called into question. Those working on the classical past and its literature debated new ways of defending their relevance for society. The different approaches to classical literature defended in these debates explain how the writings of ancient Greece and Rome could become a vital part of eighteenth-century culture and political thinking. Floris Verhaart analyses these eighteenth-century debates about the value of classics, arguing that the Enlightenment, though often seen as an age of reason and modernity, in fact continuously sought inspiration from preceding traditions and ages such as Renaissance humanism and classical antiquity. The volume offers an interesting parallel with the modern day, in which the relationship between 'experts' and the general public has become the topic of debate and many academics, especially in the humanities, face pressure to explain how their work benefits society at large."--taken from publisher web site
Beschreibung:	vi, 232 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:	9780198861690