Paths from Ancient GreeceCarol G. Thomas This book is suited to undergraduate courses, particularly those examining the comparative history of ideas, the history of humanism, and the elements of cultural tradition in any of the cultures examined. It will also be of interest to general readers, especially those with an interest in Classical Greece, specialists in one area discussed in the book and college students in the humanities. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Graecia Capta | 51 |
Classical Greece and the Italian Renaissance | 92 |
The Force of Classical Greece in the Formation of the Romantic | 118 |
Ancient Greece and Early America | 140 |
The Modern Discovery of Ancient Greece | 168 |
Notes on the Contributors | 194 |
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