Excerpt from The Greek Renaissance
The object of this little volume is to indicate the scope and character of what the Greeks achieved in the first two centuries of their recorded history. With this end in view it deals with as many sides as possible of ancient Greek achievement, with art and industry, literature and science, no less than with politics and economics; but in each case the endeavour has been not to summarise the subject, but to write an introduction that will give the reader who is not familiar with Greek history some opportunity of seeing whether it might not be worth his while to follow up further the particular topic with which it deals.
Books that will help him to do so are mentioned in the course of the work.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book charts the extraordinary renaissance in Greek philosophy, art, and society that commenced during the 7th/6th centuries BCE. This book explores the diverse roots of this renaissance, from the legacy of the advanced Minoan civilization, to the impact of foreign influence and the interplay with sophisticated contemporaneous civilizations such as those of Mesopotamia and Egypt. The author explores the revolutionary concepts and ideas that arose during this period, such as the notion of individual liberty and democratic government. This book also delves into the advancements of Greek art, poetry, and theater. Overall, it demonstrates how this pivotal era laid the groundwork for subsequent Western civilization, from the development of our political systems to our ideas of beauty and intellectual inquiry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330579626_0
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