The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
Language: English
Published by The Belknap Press, Harvard University Press, Cambridge (MA) & London (UK), 2010
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MARVELOUS IN CONCEPTION: RICH IN COVERAGE: DEEP IN SCHOLARSHIP: AUTHORITATIVE: COMPREHENSIVE: ACCESSIBLE: ENTERTAINING & SURPRISING: AS-NEW: First Edition hardcover (Orig. 2010) First Printing (Unstated), BEAUTIFULY illustrated mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & showing orig. $49.95 pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW medium-blue linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & w/ titles ELEGANTLY silver-stamped on spine BUT MARRED w/ orig. owner's name neatly printed at top-left-inside beneath inside front flyleaf, SUPERB ocher-tan laid card-stock end-papers, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures, PRISITNE interior printed w/ ELEGANT CLARITY in 2-column format on EXCELLENT archival paper * 8.12" x 10.50" x 2.64", 2.69 kg, xx+1068 (1088) pp * SUPERBLY Illustrated * CONTENTS: Preface (vii), List of Articles (xiii), The Classical Tradition (1), Contributors (1003), Index (1011) * ABOUT THE BOOK: How do we get from the polis to the police? Or from Odysseus' sirens to an ambulance's? The legacy of ancient Greece & Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, & reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume some 500 articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, & science. Arranged alphabetically from Academy to Zoology, the essays (designed & written to serve scholars, students, & the general reader alike) show how the Classical tradition has shaped human endeavors from art to government, mathematics to medicine, drama to urban planning, legal theory to popular culture. At once authoritative & accessible, learned & entertaining, comprehensive & surprising, & accompanied by and extensive selection of illustrations, this guide illuminates the vitality of the Classical tradition that surrounds us today. ABOUT THE EDITORS: Anthony Gratfon is Henry Putnam University Professor of History & Chair of the Council of Humanities at Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including, most recently, "Worlds Made by Words" (Harvard). Glenn W. Most is Professor of Greek Philosophy, Scuola Normale de Pisa, & Professor of Social Thought, University of Chicago. He is the author of "Doubting Thomas" (Harvard). Salvatore Settis is Director & Professor of the History of Classical Art & Archaeology, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE wraps, labels, & packages this splendid book w/ our greatest elegance & care for prompt secure FREE shipment to all domestic destinations via USPS MEDIA MAIL or via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a supplementary fee of $12.00. Due to its weight, which requires us to ship this book internationally via Mandatory USPS PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL (which assures delivery within 7 business days to most international destinations), our uniform below-cost international shipping rate for this title is $78.00.…
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- Title
- The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
- Author
- Editors: Anthony Grafton, Glenn W. Most, Salvatore Settis
- Publisher
- The Belknap Press, Harvard University Press, Cambridge (MA) & London (UK)
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0674035720
- ISBN 13
- 9780674035720
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 2.69 kilograms
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