What the Greeks did for us /
"Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like "pandemic," a Freudian state of mind like the "Oedipus complex," or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first Roman imi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
2023.
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| Summary: | "Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like "pandemic," a Freudian state of mind like the "Oedipus complex," or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first Roman imitators, we have been continually falling under the Greeks' spell. But how did ancient Greece spread its influence so far and wide? And how has this influence changed us?"--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 335, 12 σ. : εικ. ; 24 εκ. |
| Bibliography: | Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές και ευρετήριο. |
| ISBN: | 9780300258028 |
